Hidden Beach
Marieta Islands, Mexico
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01.
Hidden Beach — Marieta Islands, Mexico
Crystal-clear cenote meets Pacific coast · Americas
02.
Navagio Beach — Zakynthos, Greece
Iconic shipwreck cove · Europe
03.
Glass Beach — Fort Bragg, California
Sea-polished glass mosaic · Americas
04.
Whitehaven Beach — Queensland, Australia
7km of silica white sand · Oceania
05.
Baia do Sancho — Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Dolphin-rich turquoise cove · Americas
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06.
Anse Source d'Argent — La Digue, Seychelles
Granite boulders & turquoise water · Africa
07.
Drake's Bay — Point Reyes, California
Serene Northern California surf · Americas
08.
Reynisfjara Beach — Iceland
Basalt columns & Arctic waves · Europe
09.
Crystal Bay — Bali, Indonesia
Sunlit snorkeling shallows · Asia
10.
Macao Beach — Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Untapped Caribbean paradise · Caribbean
11.
Cala Goloritzé — Sardinia, Italy
Emerald fjord & limestone arches · Mediterranean
12.
Grace Bay — Turks & Caicos
17km of silk-white sand · Caribbean
13.
Matinloc Island — Palawan, Philippines
Secret lagoon of El Nido · Asia
14.
Playa Norte — Isla Holbox, Mexico
Caribbean island with flamingo neighbors · Caribbean
15.
Seven Mile Beach — Negril, Jamaica
Reggae's golden shore · Caribbean
16.
Koh Lipe — Satun, Thailand
Andaman Sea island paradise · Asia
17.
Praia do Camilo — Lagos, Portugal
Staircase cliffs to golden cove · Europe
18.
Punta Sur — Cozumel, Mexico
Mayan ruins on Caribbean cliffs · Caribbean
19.
Radhanagar Beach — Havelock Island, India
Asia's best-rated Andaman beauty · Asia
20.
Pantai Keramas — Bali, Indonesia
Black sand surf temple beach · Asia
21.
St. Hans Beach — Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Authentic South Pacific lagoon · Pacific
22.
Manly Beach — Sydney, Australia
Ferry-accessible surf culture icon · Pacific
23.
Isla del Sol — Lake Titicaca, Bolivia
Inca sacred shores of the high lake · South America
24.
Praia do Forte — Bahia, Brazil
Turtle sanctuary & coral pools · South America
25.
Mnich Bay — Mayotte, Comoros
Indian Ocean gem "the Maldives unknown" · Indian Ocean
26.
Vila Franca do Campo — São Miguel, Azores
Volcanic crater lagoon · Atlantic Islands
27.
Koloumbos Beach — Santorini, Greece
Hidden volcanic caldera cove · Mediterranean
28.
Caye Caulker — Belize
Caribbean splits and sandbars · Central America
29.
Mondello Beach — Sicily, Italy
Art Nouveau backdrop, Mediterranean palms · Europe
30.
Tulum Beach — Quintana Roo, Mexico
Mayan ruins meet Caribbean Sea · Americas
31.
Anker Beach — Ostend, Belgium
North Sea surf, Belgian charm · Europe
32.
Lapad Beach — Dubrovnik, Croatia
Mediterranean promenade & Adriatic clarity · Europe
33.
Ngapali Beach — Myanmar
Untouched Burmese Bay of Bengal paradise · Asia
34.
Pink Beach — Komodo, Indonesia
Coral pink sand, Komodo dragons nearby · Asia
35.
Vieux Bouc Beach — Cannes, France
French Riviera glamour and Mediterranean blue · Europe
36.
Zlatni Rat — Brač, Croatia
Iconic golden promontory of the Adriatic · Europe
37.
Kleftiko — Milos, Greece
Sea caves and turquoise coves of the Cyclades · Europe
38.
Nusa Dua Beach — Bali, Indonesia
Calm lagoon waters of Bali's resort coast · Asia
39.
Perhentian Islands — Malaysia
South China Sea jungle islands · Asia
40.
Calamianes Islands — Palawan, Philippines
Coral reefs and hidden lagoons of Northern Palawan · Asia
41.
Siargao Island — Philippines
Pacific swell, mangroves, coconut palms · Asia
42.
Binh Chanh Beach — Vietnam
Undiscovered Mekong Delta coastline · Asia
43.
Palaka Bay — Kadavu, Fiji
Untouched Fijian reef bay · Pacific
44.
Ocean Beach — Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Wild Pacific coast of New Zealand · Oceania
45.
Pfaffenrain Beach — Costa Rei, Sardinia
Granite stacks & Caribbean-blue water · Mediterranean
46.
Plage de Blain — Loire-Atlantique, France
Wild Atlantic waves of Bretagne · Europe
47.
São Jacinto Dunes — Aveiro, Portugal
Atlantic dunes & lagoon meets the sea · Europe
48.
Plage de Saleccia — Balagne, Corsica
White sand & turquoise water, Sardinia's rival · Mediterranean
49.
Vila Franca do Campo — São Miguel, Azores
Volcanic crater islet of the mid-Atlantic · Atlantic
50.
Playa Blanquizal — La Libertad, El Salvador
Pacific tide pools & volcanic sand · Central America
51.
Playa El Zonte — La Libertad, El Salvador
Bitcoin Beach & Pacific surf culture · Central America
52.
Wells Beach — Maine, USA
Classic New England Atlantic coastline · Americas
53.
Whitsand Bay — Cornwall, England
Dramatic cliffs of the Rame Peninsula · Europe
54.
Wineglass Bay — Freycinet, Tasmania
Wineglass-shaped crescent & Hazards Range · Oceania
55.
Muriwai Beach — Auckland, New Zealand
Black iron sand & gannet colony · Oceania
56.
Birch Bay — Maine, USA
Bay of Fundy tides, vanishing sea · Americas
57.
Chandipur Beach — Odisha, India
The vanishing sea of the Bay of Bengal · Asia
58.
Lapad Beach — Dubrovnik, Croatia
Mediterranean promenade & Adriatic blue · Europe
59.
Sandwood Lake Beach — Sutherland, Scotland
Scotland's most remote & beautiful Atlantic beach · Europe
60.
Piha Beach — Auckland, New Zealand
Lion Rock silhouette & black sand surf · Oceania
61.
Volovan Beach — Ranongga, Solomon Islands
Jungle cliff-fringed volcanic black sand · Pacific
62.
Loh Liang Beach — Rinca, Komodo
Dragon-patrolled shores of Komodo · Asia
63.
Ngapali Beach — Myanmar
Untouched Burmese Bay of Bengal coastline · Asia
64.
Nosy Iranja — Madagascar
Twin island paradise with sandbar · Indian Ocean
65.
Legzira Beach — Sidi Ifni, Morocco
Red sandstone arch & Atlantic waves · Africa
66.
Schoodic Point — Acadia, Maine
Rocky Atlantic headland of Acadia · Americas
67.
Chiang Dao Beach — Chiang Mai, Thailand
Hidden mountain river sandbar of Northern Thailand · Asia
68.
Cape Hillsborough — Queensland, Australia
Kangaroo beach & mangrove walks · Oceania
69.
Sugar Beach — Lake Superior, Ontario
Georgian Bay pink granite of the Great Lakes · Americas
70.
Koh Russei (Bamboo Island) — Cambodia
Khmer island paradise of the Gulf of Thailand · Asia
71.
Sliema Rocks Beach — Sliema, Malta
Mediterranean rock pools and promenade · Mediterranean
72.
Pantai Tanjung Aan — Lombok, Indonesia
Pristine Lombok bay with twin coves · Asia
73.
Mnich Bay — Mayotte, Comoros
Hidden volcanic crater beach of the Indian Ocean · Indian Ocean
74.
Vieux Bouc sur Mer — Cannes, France
French Riviera rocky Mediterranean cove · Europe
75.
Pfaffenrain Beach — Costa Rei, Sardinia
Sardinian granite stacks & blue Mediterranean · Mediterranean
76.
Anker Beach — Ostend, Belgium
Belgian North Sea coast & historic dunes · Europe
77.
Lapad Beach — Dubrovnik, Croatia
Croatian limestone beach of the Adriatic · Europe
78.
Ngapali Beach — Myanmar
Myanmar's finest Bay of Bengal stretch · Asia
79.
Wells Beach — Maine, USA
Southern Maine's finest Atlantic sand · Americas
80.
Piha Beach — Auckland, New Zealand
Black iron sand & Lion Rock, wild Tasman coast · Oceania
81.
Lahami Bay — Red Sea, Egypt
Untouched Sinai Peninsula Red Sea bay · Red Sea
82.
Raja Ampat Pier — West Papua, Indonesia
Wooden overwater pier of the Coral Triangle · Asia
83.
Brighton Beach — East Sussex, UK
Victorian pier & English Channel promenade · Europe
84.
Koggala Beach — Southern Province, Sri Lanka
Stilt fishermen & Indian Ocean sunsets · Indian Ocean
85.
Portinatx Beach — Ibiza, Spain
Northern Ibiza serenity & Balearic clarity · Mediterranean
86.
Huntampa Beach — Alor Island, Indonesia
Forgotten archipelago, pristine reefs of NTT · Asia
87.
Baker Beach — San Francisco, California
Golden Gate views & Pacific coastline · Americas
88.
Punta Rusá Beach — Samaná, Dominican Republic
Atlantic wilderness & whale watching bay · Caribbean
89.
Tulum Archeological Beach — Quintana Roo, Mexico
Mayan ruins overlooking Caribbean Sea · Americas
90.
Mont Choisy Beach — Mauritius
Indian Ocean 3km white sand & casuarina trees · Indian Ocean
91.
Pasir Putih Beach — Bangka Island, Indonesia
White sand paradise of the South China Sea · Asia
92.
Diani Beach — Kwale County, Kenya
25km of Indian Ocean white sand & kitesurfing · Africa
93.
Zlatni Rat — Brač Island, Croatia
Iconic pebble promontory of the Adriatic · Europe
94.
El Nido Beach — Palawan, Philippines
Karst limestone lagoons of the Sulu Sea · Asia
95.
Galle Face Beach — Colombo, Sri Lanka
Indian Ocean sunset & Galle Face Green · Indian Ocean
96.
Piha Beach — Auckland, New Zealand
Black sand surf & Lion Rock, wild Tasman coast · Oceania
97.
Praia do Sancho — Fernando de Noronha, Brazil
Volcanic cliff cove & spinner dolphins · South America
98.
Natadola Beach — Viti Levu, Fiji
Reef-ringed bay & Fijian Coral Coast · Pacific
99.
Baía das Gatas — São Vicente, Cape Verde
Volcanic tidal lagoon & full moon parties · Atlantic
100.
Punta del Este — Maldonado, Uruguay
South Atlantic glamour & La Barra bridge · South America
