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  French Riviera

  The bay of Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera with yachts at anchor

  Photo: Shaunwiltshire / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. View source

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  Saint-Tropez

  The rooftops and bell tower of Saint-Tropez with yachts anchored in the gulf

  Photo: Ryodo477 / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. View source

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  Monaco

  Aerial view of Monaco with Port Hercule and the Rock

  Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Cannes

  The bay of Cannes and the Croisette seen from above, with the old port beyond

  Photo: Navélia image library. License: Existing site asset.

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  Greece

  Sailing yachts anchored in Navagio bay, Zakynthos, Greece

  Photo: dronepicr / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY 2.0. View source

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  Croatia & Montenegro

  Yachts anchored off Hvar town with the Pakleni Islands beyond, Croatia

  Photo: japus / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY 2.5. View source

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  Italy

  Manarola in the Cinque Terre seen from the sea, Italy

  Photo: Timothy A. Gonsalves / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Corsica

  White limestone cliffs and the Madonetta lighthouse at Bonifacio, Corsica

  Photo: Giulia Arrighetti / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Turkey

  Aerial view of the Ölüdeniz lagoon and beach on the Turquoise Coast, Turkey

  Photo: Dan Taylor / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY 2.0. View source

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  Caribbean

  Petit Piton rising above the bay of Soufrière, Saint Lucia

  Photo: Konstantin Krismer / Wikimedia Commons. License: Public domain. View source

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  Bahamas

  Aerial view of the turquoise shallows and cays of the Exumas, Bahamas

  Photo: Alan Levine (cogdogblog) / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC0 1.0. View source

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  Maldives

  Aerial view of coral atolls and lagoons in the Maldives

  Photo: Frédéric Ducarme / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Thailand

  Limestone karst islands rising from Phang Nga Bay, Thailand

  Photo: Vyacheslav Argenberg / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY 4.0. View source

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  Norway

  Geirangerfjord seen from the Flydalsjuvet viewpoint, Norway

  Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Arabian Gulf

  Dubai Marina skyline seen from the water of the Arabian Gulf

  Photo: Norlando Pobre / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY 2.0. View source

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  Sardinia & Costa Smeralda

  Granite rocks and a sailing yacht at anchor near Porto Cervo on the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia

  Photo: Klaus Bärwinkel / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Amalfi Coast & Capri

  Positano on the Amalfi Coast seen from the sea

  Photo: Sebastian Schreiber / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 2.0 DE. View source

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  Sicily & Aeolian Islands

  The coast of Lipari looking across to Vulcano in the Aeolian Islands, Sicily

  Photo: Falk2 / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Portofino & Italian Riviera

  Yachts in the harbour of Portofino on the Italian Riviera

  Photo: Luka Peternel / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Ibiza & Formentera

  The rock island of Es Vedrà off the south west coast of Ibiza

  Photo: Joselodos / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC0 1.0. View source

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  Mallorca & Balearic Islands

  Yachts moored in the inlet of Cala Figuera, Mallorca

  Photo: pjt56 / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. View source

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  Montenegro

  Our Lady of the Rocks island off Perast in the Bay of Kotor, Montenegro

  Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. View source

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  Mykonos

  Fishing boats in the old harbour of Mykonos town, Greece

  Photo: Mstyslav Chernov / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. View source

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  Santorini

  Blue domed churches of Oia above the Santorini caldera

  Photo: Danbu14 / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. View source

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  Malta & Gozo

  Cliffs and turquoise water at the Blue Lagoon, Comino, Malta

  Photo: Frank Vincentz / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. View source

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  Antibes & Cap d'Antibes

  Superyachts on the Quai des Milliardaires in Port Vauban, Antibes

  Photo: Arnaud 25 / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Dubrovnik

  The walled old town of Dubrovnik seen from above the Adriatic

  Photo: Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. View source

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  Athens & Saronic Gulf

  The harbour of Hydra in the Saronic Gulf near Athens, Greece

  Photo: Herbert Ortner / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY 3.0. View source

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  Spain

  The white village of Cadaqués on the Costa Brava, Spain

  Photo: Castellbo / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Provence & Var Coast

  Turquoise water at Plage Notre-Dame on the island of Porquerolles, Provence

  Photo: Jean-pierre olivier / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  St. Barths

  Gustavia harbour seen from the hillside, St. Barths

  Photo: Kevin Gabbert / Wikimedia Commons. License: Public domain. View source

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  British Virgin Islands

  Granite boulders and clear pools at The Baths, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands

  Photo: P. Hughes / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Antigua

  A three masted superyacht at anchor in Falmouth Harbour, Antigua

  Photo: Jukka / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY 2.0. View source

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  St. Martin

  Yachts in Simpson Bay lagoon seen from above, Sint Maarten

  Photo: Balou46 / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Grenadines

  Aerial view of Petit St. Vincent and its reef in the Grenadines

  Photo: Semark77 / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. View source

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  Turks & Caicos

  Turquoise surf on a white sand beach in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

  Photo: Chrissymad / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  US Virgin Islands

  Trunk Bay and Trunk Cay on St. John, US Virgin Islands

  Photo: U.S. Geological Survey / Wikimedia Commons. License: Public domain. View source

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  New England

  Goat Island lighthouse and the Newport Bridge with yachts in Newport harbor, Rhode Island

  Photo: Wfbissell / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Florida & Miami

  The Miami skyline seen from the water of Biscayne Bay, Florida

  Photo: P. Hughes / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Galápagos Islands

  Pinnacle Rock and a yacht at anchor off Bartolomé Island, Galápagos

  Photo: Cayambe / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. View source

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  Indonesia

  Karst islands rising from the lagoon of Wayag, Raja Ampat, Indonesia

  Photo: I Made Adi Dharmawam / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Seychelles

  Granite boulders on the beach of Anse Source d'Argent, La Digue, Seychelles

  Photo: www.elbpresse.de / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Japan

  The floating torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan

  Photo: Winniepix / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY 2.0. View source

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  Myanmar

  An empty white sand beach in the Mergui Archipelago, Myanmar

  Photo: Go-Myanmar / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. View source

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  Sri Lanka

  The bay of Mirissa on the south coast of Sri Lanka

  Photo: Abishek Palraj / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Iceland

  Kirkjufell mountain reflected in still water on the Snæfellsnes peninsula, Iceland

  Photo: Anjali Kiggal / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Scotland & Hebrides

  Eilean Donan Castle reflected in Loch Duich in the Scottish Highlands

  Photo: Wandernder Weltreisender / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. View source

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  Sweden & Stockholm Archipelago

  Waterfront houses on Sandhamn in the Stockholm archipelago, Sweden

  Photo: Arild Vågen / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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  Fiji

  White sand beach and clear lagoon on Nanuya Lailai in the Yasawa Islands, Fiji

  Photo: Msdstefan / Wikimedia Commons. License: Public domain. View source

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  French Polynesia

  Aerial view of Bora Bora and its lagoon, French Polynesia

  Photo: Samuel Etienne / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 3.0. View source

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  New Zealand

  Boats anchored in a bay of Urupukapuka Island in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand

  Photo: Tom Hilton / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY 2.0. View source

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  Australia

  The swirling sands of Hill Inlet at Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Australia

  Photo: Damien Dempsey / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY 2.0. View source

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  Mozambique

  A traditional dhow on the sandbanks of Magaruque Island in the Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

  Photo: Jullag / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 2.5. View source

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  Madagascar & Nosy Be

  The sandbar of Nosy Iranja near Nosy Be, Madagascar

  Photo: tato grasso / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY 3.0. View source

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  South Africa

  Table Mountain seen across Table Bay from Bloubergstrand, Cape Town

  Photo: Mikkel Houmøller / Wikimedia Commons. License: CC BY-SA 4.0. View source

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