8 of the Most Beautiful Places in the World (Time To Update Your Bucket List)

Sintra, Portugal

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Oshino Hakkai, Japan

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Kuang Si Falls, Laos

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Lapland, Finland

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The Pitons, St. Lucia

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Joshua Tree National Park, USA

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Mù Cang Ch£i, Vietnam

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Lake Como, Italy

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