


Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar Image Credit: JLR/GETTY IMAGES Part of Australia’s Whitsunday Coast, the star attraction is remarkable for its amazing combination of pure silica sands and vivid blue-green waters. Whitehaven Beach is arguably one of the loveliest shores in the world. “The smoke that thunders,” as it is known to locals, and its surroundings, are hubs for white-water rafting, helicopter rides, big-game safaris, and other thrilling adventures.īook your stay via Whitehaven Beach, Australia Image Credit: WESTEND61/GETTY IMAGES One of the seven natural wonders of the world, Victoria Falls spans the Zimbabwe and Zambia borders. Offering some of the most spectacular scenery on the planet, the Grand Canyon truly merits the term “breathtaking.” The vast geologic wonderland, one mile (1.6 km) deep and up to 18 miles (28.96 km) across, displays countless layers of colourful rock and practically hypnotic vistas.īook your stay via Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Zambia Image Credit: GUENTERGUNI/GETTY IMAGES The sweet shoreline is relatively secluded from the resort crowds on La Digue Island.īook your stay via Grand Canyon, Arizona Image Credit: DON EIM/TRAVEL + LEISURE Pinpointing the most beautiful Seychellois beach is like splitting hairs, but Anse Source d’Argent gets extremely high marks for its sugar-white sand framed by dramatic granite boulders and sparkling aquamarine water. Along with its sister cloud forest, Santa Elena Reserve, Monteverde is a practically untouched paradise home to thousands of plant, animal, and bird species (including the radiant quetzal), visible from jungle paths and nail-biting steel bridges hanging over the canopy.īook your stay via Anse Source d’Argent, Seychelles Image Credit: FRÉDÉRIC COLLIN/GETTY IMAGES One of the most beautiful places in the world, this magical, misty, and well-preserved cloud forest in northwestern Costa Rica is the ultimate template for sustainable ecotourism. Monteverde Cloud Forest Biological Reserve, Costa Rica Image Credit: JUHKU/GETTY IMAGES

For an eagle’s-eye view, take a hot-air balloon ride at sunrise to see the temples scattered across the lush landscape. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site on a bike (or e-bike to cover even more ground). It’s hard to truly grasp the magnitude of the Bagan Archaeological Zone, dominated by thousands of temples, pagodas, and stupas.

The UNESCO Biosphere Reserve is home to its namesake granite towers (the park’s name is an amalgam of the Spanish word for “towers” and the Tehuelche word for “blue”), as well as sparkling lagoons and otherworldly glaciers.ġ5 Of The World’s Most Naturally Beautiful Countries Bagan, Myanmar Image Credit: SIRINTRA PUMSOPA/GETTY IMAGES There’s no better way to experience Patagonia’s rugged natural beauty than in Torres del Paine National Park. The 55 most beautiful places in the world Torres del Paine National Park, Chile Image Credit: MARCO BOTTIGELLI/GETTY IMAGES Join us for a journey to some of the most beautiful places in the world, like the red rocks of the Grand Canyon and the abundantly colourful Great Barrier Reef. Focusing largely on national parks, mountains, beaches, deserts, and other natural wonders, we’ve compiled the world’s most beautiful places to inspire your next dream destination. Every day, travellers find those experiences among the ruins of Machu Picchu or at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.įrom sky-blue lakes in Canada to sandstone beaches in Seychelles, beauty abounds in every corner of the Earth. There are never-ending reasons to travel, but many go to seek those awe-inspiring moments that stop them in their tracks, searching for the sights that will stay with them forever.
