26 Most Beautiful Beaches in the World

"Long before Hollywood put it on the tourist map, Kauai's Hanalei Bay attracted locals for its near-mystical beauty: its beaches — Wai'oli, Hanalei Pavilion, and Black Pot — are framed by jade-colored mountains rising more than 4,000 feet high, and the area is especially popular with surfers in the winter when the waves pick up size and speed." - Anne Olivia Bauso Anne Olivia Bauso Anne Olivia Bauso is a travel writer and hotel expert based in New York City. She has written hundreds of hotel reviews, from 5-star Ritz-Carlton properties to treehouse eco-resorts in the jungle. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines