17 Of The Most Beautiful Travel Destinations Of 2017 Part 2

1. The multicolored lakes atop Kelimutu on Flores Island, Indonesia

The three crater lakes surrounding Indonesia's Kelimutu volcano actually change color: from turquoise or green, to black or red. It's believed the shifting hues are due to chemical reactions in the water, but local legend says they reflect the moods of ancestors that have passed on

1. The age-old salt mines in Maras, Peru

The mines trace back to pre-Inca times, and local artisans still refine salt with those same methods — while tourists can walk along the edges of the salt pools and observe

1. The Metéora monasteries perched high in Thessaly, Greece

Of the nearly two dozen Greek Orthodox monasteries that were built atop the rocks starting in the 14th century, only six remain. Give yourself at least two days to tour them all — climbing up staircases and across bridges — or visit the Great Meteoron Monastery, the tallest and oldest