Rotorua in New Zealand is one of the most beautiful places in the world, according to CNN.
Rotorua is New Zealand’s crowning achievement with its unearthly landscapes and deep ties to the indigenous Maori culture.
The best location to take a plunge in the geothermal-heated waters is Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, UgandaHot Water Beach on the banks of Lake Tarawara.
Walk among California Redwoods that are 60 meters (197 feet) tall in Whakarewarewa Forest to see the area’s lakes, a vista that seems unbeatable when you’re taking it all in.
The 25 most gorgeous destinations on Earth
The world is an amazing place, consisting of both subtle and obvious beauty everywhere.
But the perception of beauty varies. It would be impossible to reach a consensus over the world’s most stunning locations, but this list is an excellent place to begin when making travel arrangements.
Here are CNN’s top recommendations for the most breathtakingly gorgeous places on earth, from aquatic Balkan paradises to enormous Latin American deserts, lush African woods to ancient Middle Eastern cities:
- Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Uganda
- Samburu, Kenya
- Mount Toubkal, Morocco
- Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China
- Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
- El Nido, Philippines
- Rotorua, New Zealand
- Kata Tjuta, Australia
- The Maldives
- Petra, Jordan
- Atacama Desert, Chile
- Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Costa Rica
- Ciudad Perdida, Colombia
- Dominica
- Svalbard, Norway
- Lake Bled, Slovenia
- Cappadocia, Turkey
- Positano, Italy
- Lake District, UK
- Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia
- Vancouver Island, Canada
- Denali National Park, Alaska
- Horseshoe Bend, Arizona
- Badlands, South Dakota
- Monument Valley, Utah
