The world's second-largest alpine lake.
Rainforest meeting beach, full of monkeys.
Sandy shore on Lake Tanganyika.
River-beach city near the Jesuit ruins.
Coral islands and old Swahili towns.
Guna-run islands of white sand.
Crescent bay of palms and surf on the south coast, with the Coconut Tree Hill viewpoint and whale-watching boats.
Indian Ocean islands and sandbars.
Monaco’s public beach, redone in 2021 with a sheltered bay and promenade — swimming in the Med beside the Grand Prix circuit.
Off-grid dune village of sea lions.
Old Red Sea port with Ottoman ruins.
Caribbean archipelago of stilt hotels, starfish beaches and surf — Panama’s laid-back party islands.
Three miles of naturally pink sand and a pastel village of golf carts and loyalist cottages, just off Eleuthera.
Sea stack on the Paphos coast where the goddess of love is said to have risen from the foam.
Memorial arch on the beach where enslaved people were forced onto ships.
Turquoise coves like Ksamil and Gjipe below the Llogara Pass — Mediterranean beaches at a fraction of the price.
The palm-shaped artificial island, seen best from The View at the Palm observation deck or a monorail ride down the trunk.
Central Europe's largest lake.
The world's longest natural sea beach.
Caribbean archipelago of coral cays.
Sail through a narrow gap into the flooded caldera of an active volcano, past a ruined whaling station and beaches warm enough to dig a hot bath.
The Philippines’ surf capital, home of the Cloud 9 break, plus tidal pools, island hopping and coconut-palm roads.
Bangka boat trips between limestone lagoons, hidden beaches and the Big and Small Lagoon of Bacuit Bay.
Four kilometres of powder-white sand on White Beach, kite-surfing on Bulabog and the best sunsets in the Philippines.
Sun-soaked island of lavender and nightlife.
Sea cave on the Algarve coast with a round skylight in its domed roof — reached by boat, kayak or paddleboard.
Baltic island of rauk sea stacks and the Hanseatic walled town of Visby.
Golden beaches and turquoise coves linked by New Zealand’s easiest Great Walk — kayak in, hike out.
Golden cliffs and beaches in the south.
Caribbean coves and jungle trails where the Sierra Nevada meets the sea.
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