The 71 most beautiful places in the world in 2025

It’s no simple task to determine the criteria for the world’s most beautiful places. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder – who are we to claim that white-sand beaches with azure waters are any more or less beautiful than jaw-dropping architectural feats, or thick cloud forests brimming with wildlife?

We are lucky enough to live on a planet where a short plane ride will take you from flamingo-pink lakes in Mexico to vast salt flats in Bolivia, or from rolling vine-covered hills in Portugal’s Douro Valley to towering ancient pyramids in Egypt. For some, it’s the people that make a place truly beautiful – smiling, welcoming locals, fascinating social histories and friendly communities that turn a place from simply aesthetically pleasing to the most beautiful place on the planet. For others, it’s the food – steaming plates of vibrant curries in Jaipur, fresh Greek salads in Athens or piled-up platters of pasta in Rome – or the history – ancient markings etched into walls, crumbling frescoes in city centres, old palazzos that have stood the test of time – that make a destination that little bit more beautiful.

However you define beauty, at Traveller, we believe it’s all of these things together that make a place beautiful. Below, we’ve rounded up 71 of the world’s most breathtaking places to visit, each as pretty as the next, for you to consider visiting on your next holiday. Where have we missed?