The best beaches from around the globe

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1. Best beaches Europe

Evening light over the sand dunes at East Head. A sand and shingle spit located at the entrance to Chichester Harbour

2. Best beaches UK

Aerial image of Big Beach, Little Beach and Pu'u O'lai, also known as Oneloa or Makena Beach, Maui, Hawaii.

3. Best beaches USA

Hill Inlet, Whitsunday Island - Whitsunday Islands National Park - Queensland - Australia
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updated 22.06.2017

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