The Mercury News

Jetsetter’s 10 most beautiful places in the world

- — Jessica Yadegaran, Staff

Some travel destinatio­ns and places are so stunning they stay locked into your memory, from the colorful souks of Marrakech, Morocco, to the iconic domes of Santorini, Greece. But it’s not just their beauty that stays with you. It’s a feeling — perhaps of their scope or magnitude.

Jetsetter, the travel website, recently compiled its bucket list of the 24Most Beautiful Places in the World.

The editors selected a diverse mix of “aweinspiri­ng landscapes, feats of architectu­re and cultural immersion,” from Jaipur, the “Pink City” in northern India, to Kauai’s rugged Na Pali Coast.

The one thing they all have in common? Their irresistib­le beauty. “Just try to take a bad picture,” they write. “We dare you.”

They’re not alone in their views. Postcard-perfect St. Lucia and Marrakech’s medina, which made Jetsetter’s list, also made Harper’s Bazaar’s 30Most Beautiful Places in the World. Cappadocia, the part of Turkey where cities are carved out of rock, landed on both Jetsetter’s list as well as Conde Nast Traveler’s 50Most Beautiful Places in the World.

Here are the top 10places on Jetsetter’s ranking to add to your bucket list. To see the entire list of 24, go to www.jetsetter.com.

1 Jaipur, India

2 St. Lucia, eastern Caribbean 3 Santorini, Greece

4 Bagan, Myanmar

5 Na Pali Coast, Kauai

6 Petra, Jordan

7 Cappadocia, Turkey

8 Marrakech, Morocco

9 Okavango Delta, Botswana

10 Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

 ?? GETTY IMAGES ?? The towering pinnacles of Turkey’s rock sites of Cappadocia are a marvel on their own. But beneath them it’s even more awe-inducing: Some feature homes, churches and even ancient cities dating back to the 11th century.
GETTY IMAGES The towering pinnacles of Turkey’s rock sites of Cappadocia are a marvel on their own. But beneath them it’s even more awe-inducing: Some feature homes, churches and even ancient cities dating back to the 11th century.

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