The 20 Most Beautiful Places in the World 2017

The 20 Most Beautiful Places in the World 2017
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Benagil Sea Cave: Algarve, Portugal
The southern coast of Portugal is lined with exquisite beaches and caves, including the famous Benagil Sea Cave (skylight included).

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Ashikaga Flower Park: Ashikaga, Japan
Ashikaga's wisteria trees bloom brilliantly for a few weeks every spring, turning the park into a vision of pastel pinks and purples.

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Paro Taktsang: Bhutan
Paro Taktsang, also known as "The Tiger's Nest" monastery, hangs on a cliffside precipice more than 10,000 feet above the ground. If the intricate temple complex doesn't wow you, then the sweeping views of the Paro valley surely will.

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Kolukkumalai Tea Estate: Munnar, India
Situated more than 8,000 feet above sea level, Kolukkumalai is the highest tea estate in the world—and easily the most beautiful.

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The Great Blue Hole: Belize
Known for its circular shape and strikingly deep blue color, the Great Blue Hole is a 1,000-foot-wide sinkhole in the middle of Belize's Lighthouse Reef. While an aerial shot is enough to convince anyone of its beauty, scuba divers are the ones who get to experience the wonders that lie beneath—massive limestone stalactites and stalagmites that formed during the last glacial period.

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Venice, Italy
Of all the amazing cities in Italy, there is something truly enchanting about the sunlit canals of Venice.

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Halong Bay: Vietnam
Halong Bay, located in northeast Vietnam, is beloved for its blue waters and spread of limestone islands, all occupied by tropical trees and wildlife.

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Moravian Fields: Czech Republic
It's more believable to think the Moravian Fields are the product of an oil painter's genius brushstrokes, but these pastel-colored hills are very much a reality.

Nā Pali Coast: Kauai, Hawaii
Kauai boasts one of the world's most insanely beautiful coastlines, which makes you work a bit to soak up its wonders—Nā Pali can only be seen from a helicopter, catamaran, or rather grueling hike.

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Serengeti National Park: Tanzania
Tanzania's portion of the Serengeti is the ideal location for an African adventure.

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Lavender fields: Provence, France
The seemingly endless stretches of lavender fields make Provence one of the prettiest (and best-smelling) places in France.

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Fernando de Noronha: Brazil
This archipelago off the northeast coast of Brazil consists of 21 islands, featuring some of the best beaches and most beautiful landscapes in the country. Think waterfalls, towering cliffs, stretches of white sand, and (maybe best of all) limited tourists.

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The Arctic Circle
Whether you're spotting the Northern Lights in Sweden or glaciers off the coast of Greenland, the Arctic Circle is a new kind of hidden paradise.

Glowworm Caves: Waitomo, New Zealand
Leave it to New Zealand to make even worms look beautiful. The Waitomo Caves hold thousands of bioluminescent larvae that leave long strings of mucus (sounds gross, looks dazzling) and glow like a subterranean Milky Way.

Pamukkale: Denizli, Turkey
The stacked pools in Pamukkale are usually surrounded by snow and frozen waterfalls, but the blue waters are hot and open to bathers. You'll never be satisfied with your hotel's infinity pool again.

Valle de Cocora: Quindío, Colombia
In case you were wondering where to find the world's tallest palm trees (palma de cera), you needn't look further. The lithe trees are even more incredible set against the backdrop of misty green hills and sharp mountains.

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Great Wall of China: Beijing, China
It's over 12,000 miles long, thousands of years old, and can be seen from space—no wonder the Great Wall nabbed a spot on this list.

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Lake Bled: Slovenia
Whether you view its emerald-green waters in the summer or get the snow-covered Julian Alps as a backdrop in the winter, there's no denying the picture-perfect charm of this popular destination.

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Isle of Skye: Scotland
With fairy pools and bright green hills, the magical Isle of Skye is the stuff dreams are made of (regardless of whether you've binge-watched Outlander yet).