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Oia, Santorini, Greece
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
All of the Greek islands are undeniably beautiful, but head to the hillside town of Oia for some of the best views of the bright blue Aegean Sea. Photo Getty/Berlin Harald Braun.
Japan in Cherry Blossom Season
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
While Japan is beautiful year-round, the few weeks each spring when cherry trees across the country explode with blossoms is a particularly pretty time to visit. Photo: Getty
Marrakesh, Morocco
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
Located at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, Marrakesh has changed little since the Middle Ages. You could spend days here wandering around maze-like alleyways discovering the city's colorful souks, palaces and gardens. Photo: Getty/Cultura Travel/Tim E White
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
With turquoise lagoons, coral reefs and overwater bungalows, this small island in the South Pacific is basically heaven on Earth. Photo: Getty/Matteo Colombo
Tamil Nadu, India
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
Most travelers head to North India for its Mughal palaces and forts, but the Southern state of Tamil Nadu is where most of the country's major Hindu temples are found, including the brightly-colored Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple seen here and the Meenakshi Temple Complex, which is so large it's considered a mini-city. Photo: Getty
Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
If you're looking to get off the grid, head to Chile's Patagonia region for some of the most beautiful mountain views you'll ever see. Photo: Getty/Chao Photography
Forbidden City, Beijing, China
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
Located in the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City was the imperial palace of China's emperors for five centuries and is one of the most beautifully preserved examples of ancient Chinese architecture. Photo: Getty/Dusko Almosa
Amalfi Coast, Italy
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
There are so many beautiful places in Italy it's hard to pick just one—but the Amalfi Coast's idyllic hillside towns, like Positano, bump it to the top of our must-see list. Photo: Getty/Slow Images
Krabi, Thailand
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
Located on southern Thailand's west coast, this province's coastline is dotted with limestone cliffs and hundreds of islands just offshore in the Andaman Sea, making it one of the world's most popular beach vacation destinations.
GETTY CARLINA TETERIS. Photo: Getty/Carlina Teteris
Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
Each year starting in the end of November and peaking in early December, fields of bright purple Russell Lupins bloom across New Zealand's South Island. One of the most beautiful spots to go Lupin-spotting is in Fiordland National Park, home to the equally gorgeous Milford Sound.
Photo: Getty/Rolf Hicker
Bagan, Myanmar
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
This ancient city in central Myanmar is made up of thousands (yes, thousands) of Buddhist temples and pagodas. One of the prettiest views is from above—we recommend going for a hot air balloon ride at sunrise.
Havasu Falls, Arizona
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
Before you can swim in these beautiful blue-green waters located near Grand Canyon National Park, you have to hike ten miles to get there. Trust us, it's totally worth the trek.
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
With 82 domes and enough room to accommodate 40,000 worshippers, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is not only one of the largest mosques in the world but also one of the most beautiful with a marble courtyard featuring mosaics of flowers native to the Middle East.
Lisbon, Portugal
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
Situated on a series of hills over the Tagus River, Portugal's scenic capital is brimming with magnificent views, pastel-colored buildings and charming yellow streetcars.
Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
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While the rest of the world descends upon Rio for the Olympics, head to this remote volcanic archipelago (located about 200 miles off Brazil's coast) that is famous for pristine white-sand beaches and crystal-clear waters filled with sea turtles and dolphins.
St. Basil's Cathedral, Moscow, Russia
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Legend has is that after St. Basil's Cathedral was completed in the 16th century, Ivan the Terrible had the architect blinded to prevent him from creating anything as stunning ever again.
Cape Town, South Africa
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
It might take nearly a full day of travel to reach Cape Town, but the city's sweeping vistas from Table Mountain and miles of beaches are totally worth the long haul.
Blue Lagoon, Iceland
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
Located southwest of Reykjavik, Iceland's famous Blue Lagoon gets its trademark color from the silica-rich waters that feed it. And it isn't just pretty—the geothermal water is great for your skin too.
Sossusvlei, Namibia
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Located in Namibia's coastal desert, the remote Sossusvlei region is home to the world's tallest sand dunes including one that is nearly a quarter-mile high.
Paris, France
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The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
The 22 Most Beautiful Places In The World
It's hard not to fall in love with a city like Paris. Every arrondissement is full of postcard-worthy architecture, idyllic city parks seem to outnumber the people...and the food! Even that's beautiful—macarons, anyone?
Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, India
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While Jaipur is known as the "Pink City" for the trademark color of its buildings, Hawa Mahal, which translates to Palace of the Winds, is one of the most beautiful examples of the city's rosy-hued architecture. Photo: Getty
New York City, New York
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We couldn't help adding our hometown to this list. While New York is undeniably noisy and crowded, don't knock it until you've watched the sunset over the Manhattan skyline–which is just plain beautiful.
