Have you ever wondered which countries are the most beautiful countries in the world, or have the most beautiful locations you could ever dream of visiting? We all have our secret list of places we want to visit, and there are hundreds more we’ve never even heard of. You might be planning a global tour, or maybe you just want to write them down. Either way, we’re here to celebrate the amazing things our world has to offer with a collection of the most beautiful locations you could possibly discover in it.
If what you’re looking for is the experience of living in another country, then you can use this list to start planning. However, this is not the only factor that should affect your decision. Do you want to see the mountains outside your window, or do you want to walk on the beach? Do you need the thrill of the city or are you happy with the calm countryside?
Checking the most beautiful countries in the world would be a very good start but, aside from that, you should also think about the quality of life. To do this, we have our own list to recommend: Top 20 Countries With The Best Quality of Life. Some of the places we present here are both beautiful and with a good quality of life, such as the US, the Netherlands and Ireland, so you might want to think about that to help make your decision.
Most of these places have landscapes to die for, but that’s not the only thing you’ll find here: Man has created wonderful buildings, castles, bridges… and they’re worth viewing again and again. La Fontana di Trevi, the Niagara Falls, the Amazons. We could name more than 50 countries or cities with great things to see, but we chose just 14 of them, so you can actually picture your next trip and make it happen. Pack your bags and bring your camera!
14. Brazil (Iguazu Falls)
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You’ll be mind-blown with these waterfalls, and if you want more, just check out the Amazon or the city of Rio de Janeiro. You have multiple options to enjoy Brazil!
Our feature on the most beautiful countries in the world makes a stop in the United States next. Check it out on the next page.
13. United States (Grand Canyon)
![Grand Canyon](https://imonkey-blog.imgix.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Grand-Canyon-500x332.jpg?auto=fortmat&fit=clip&expires=1755993600&width=480&height=319)
This is not the only place to visit in the US, but nothing can compare to it. However, some places near the Grand Canyon are San Francisco, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, just in case you wanted to organize a roadtrip!
12. Mexico (Chichén Itzá)
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Right next to the great beach of Cancún, you have one of the 8 wonders of the world: the ruins of Chichén Itzá. You simple can’t describe it with words…
11. Ireland (Kilkenny Castle)
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A quiet place where you can be amazed by the green and wide open space, or discover the wonderful castles such as the Kilkenny Castle, from 1172.
10. Switzerland (Zurich)
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A small house on a mountain, surrounded by this beautiful landscape… That’s just the meaning of the word “peace”. Can’t get any better…
9. Iceland (Vatnajokull)
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You can literally walk on ice in this National Park, which is the biggest glacier in Iceland.
8. Argentina (Glaciers)
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In south Argentina, you’ll find the Patagonia: a place where the river, the mountains and the glaciers meet. You won’t believe it, but it’s real. San Martín de los Andes, Ushuaia, Puerto Madryn, to name a few.
7. Italy (Rome)
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Can’t miss La Fontana Di Trevi on your way over there! The little streets will walk you around the piazzas until you hit the Coliseum, and you’ll know you’re in Rome.
6. The Netherlands (Amsterdam)
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One of those small places where the atmosphere is just what you need it to be: cute colored houses, boats and the snow in winter. It’s magical.
5. Greece (Santorini)
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You can’t beat a country with 6000 islands, can you? Need we say more?
4. China (The Great Wall)
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You’ve seen it in hundreds of movies, but it’s actually there if you want to visit it, and it’s amazing!
3. France (Paris)
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What’s not in love with Paris? Even if you don’t like the rain, you wouldn’t mind walking down those streets on a rainy day, visiting the Louvre museum, or maybe just having a cup of coffee in front of the Eiffel Tower…
2. Japan (Tokyo)
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The temples right in the middle of the Sakura trees, with those pink flowers, will make the scenery look like a dream.
1. Thailand (Ao Nang)
Explore Asia and the most unbelievable beaches, where the water is not just blue, but green, white and turquoise at the same time. You needed somewhere to relax? This is the place.