Most Beautiful Travel Destinations

The resiliently vibrant villages of Italy’s Cinque Terre.

 The Chemins des Vignes — a four-mile hike through vineyards and villages in Martigny, Switzerland.

 The multicolored lakes atop Kelimutu on Flores Island, Indonesia.

The age-old salt mines in Maras, Peru.

The Metéora monasteries perched high in Thessaly, Greece.

The stargazer’s paradise of Uluru in central Australia.

The magical landscapes (and whiskey!) of Scotland’s Isle of Skye.

The awe-inspiring rock formations at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.

The volcano-studded terrain of Camiguin, Philippines.

The multicultural mecca of Cape Town, South Africa.

The dramatic topography of Cappadocia, Turkey.

The calm blue-green waters of Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay.

The snowcapped winter vistas at Lake Tahoe in California and Nevada.

The picture-perfect waterfalls in Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia.

The sweeping fields of baby blue eyes at Hitachi Seaside Park in Japan.