Condé Nast TravelerDec 3, 2025
50 Most Beautiful Places in the World
From the Serengeti to the Grand Canyon—plus 55 more destinations you need to see to believe.
10 sights in this story
- Valle de la LunaSightAtacama Desert, ChileLandscape startlingly similar to the moon.
- Grand Canyon National ParkSightGrand Canyon, United StatesHike scenic loops for views of rocky badlands.
- Avenue of the BaobabsAttractionMadagascarCenturies-old trees reach heights of nearly 100 feet.
- Banff National ParkSightBanff, CanadaOverwhelms with views of the Canadian Rockies.
- Moraine LakeSightBanff, CanadaIt is situated in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, at an elevation of approximately 1,884 metres (6,181 ft).
- Lake MinnewankaSightBanff, CanadaThe lake is 21 km (13 mi) long and 142 m (466 ft) deep, making it the 2nd longest lake in the mountain parks of the…
- Bathsheba BeachSightBathsheba, BarbadosKnown for huge boulders and best waves for surfers.
- Whitehaven BeachSightWhitsundays, AustraliaConsidered one of the world's most beautiful beaches.
- Danxia Landform Geological ParkSightDanxia, ChinaStriped, multicolored mountains formed over 20 million years.
- Lake LouiseSightBanff, Canada