Best beach destinations

Minoan ruins, mountain villages, and the best olive oil on earth

Balearic party capital with secret coves and yoga retreats

Year-round sun, Teide volcano, black-sand beaches

Gaudí, beaches, and late-night tapas

Golden light, pastel de nata, and ocean breeze

Tramuntana mountains meet turquoise Mediterranean coves

Neolithic temples, Game of Thrones filming, warm winter sun

Whitewashed windmills, beach clubs, and Aegean glamour

Whitewashed cliffs and world-famous sunsets

Walled old town on the Adriatic

French Riviera glamour with Italian flavor

Diocletian's Palace on the Adriatic

Paella birthplace, futuristic architecture, Mediterranean beaches

Tiny fortress capital with outsized history

Five pastel villages clinging to the Ligurian coast

Amber-colored Hanseatic port city rebuilt with care

Rice terraces, beach clubs, and spiritual retreats

Coral atoll gateway to private-island resorts

Diving hub with whale sharks, Kawasan Falls, lechon

Portuguese churches, beach shacks, and yoga retreats

Turquoise islands, beach clubs, and diving paradise

Supercars, skylines, and desert luxury

Beach city with temples, seafood markets, and skyline baths

Golden Bridge, China Beach, gateway to Hội An

Mediterranean beach city with Bauhaus and nonstop nightlife

Port city gateway to tea country and tropical beaches

Arch of Land's End, sport fishing, resort sunsets

Beaches, Hollywood, and endless suburbs

Lighthouses, lobster rolls, and sand-dune beach towns

Beaches, Art Deco, and Cuban sandwiches

Perfect weather, fish tacos, and surf beach culture

Cobblestone colonial charm meets Caribbean beach party

Maya ruins overlooking Caribbean blue

Road to Hana, sunrise at Haleakalā, reef-lined beaches

Active volcanoes, black-sand beaches, Kona coffee farms

Oahu's Waikiki, volcanic trails, and shave ice

Harbor city with beaches, coffee, and coastal walks

Harbor city of volcanoes, yachts, and Polynesian culture

Darwin's living laboratory of blue-footed boobies and iguanas

Beaches, samba, and Christ the Redeemer

Walled colonial jewel on the Caribbean coast

World-class cuisine and Pacific cliffs of Miraflores

Table Mountain, wine routes, and penguins

Spice island turquoise beaches and Stone Town alleys

Art Deco port city and Hassan II Mosque