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Whitehaven Beach, Australia
Top beach in the world. 7km of pure silica sand so white it won't overheat, crystal turquoise water, and only accessible by boat or seaplane in the Whitsundays.
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Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos
Top Caribbean beach. Consistent winner of TripAdvisor's best beach — turquoise water, fine white sand, and the clearest water in the Caribbean.
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Navagio (Shipwreck Beach), Greece
Top European beach. Accessible only by boat, a rusting shipwreck on white sand inside towering white limestone cliffs — the most photographed beach in Greece.
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Bora Bora Lagoon, French Polynesia
Top overwater bungalow beach. Turquoise lagoon, Mount Otemanu backdrop, and the most romantic overwater bungalow experience in the world.
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Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands
Top luxury Caribbean beach. Calm, shallow, clear water without waves, lined with world-class resorts — seven miles of perfection for swimming and snorkelling.
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Anse Source d'Argent, Seychelles
Top exotic beach. Giant granite boulders rising from powder-white sand and aquamarine water — the most photographed beach in Africa and one of Earth's most alien landscapes.
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Pink Sands Beach, Bahamas
Top unique beach. Rose-pink sand from crushed coral and foraminifera — Harbour Island's 3-mile pink beach is the most naturally unusual beach in the Atlantic.
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Bondi Beach, Sydney
Top iconic urban beach. Sydney's famous crescent of golden sand — Bondi Icebergs pool, surf culture, coastal walk, and the world's most vibrant beach social scene.
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Railay Beach, Thailand
Top Thai beach. Only accessible by boat, towering limestone karsts, and turquoise water — the most cinematic beach in Southeast Asia and a rock climber's paradise.
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Praia do Sancho, Brazil
Top South American beach. Fernando de Noronha's secluded paradise — accessible only by steps through cliff rocks, sea turtles nesting, and water the colour of dreams.
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