What makes a country beautiful? As subjective as beauty can be, we did use some concrete data points when creating our list. First, we considered the US News & World Report list of the most scenic places from its 2024 Best Countries ranking.
We also considered countries with UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as Italy (with 60 sites, Italy has the most of any country in the world). Sustainability and efforts to preserve natural beauty also played a role: We've included Sweden, which has topped multiple lists as the greenest nation on the planet.
While we're willing to whittle down all the beauty in the world to 21 countries, we can't choose just one to be the all-out top charmer. That's why our 21 picks are unnumbered.
Interestingly, no; Greece isn't the most visited country in the world. That honor goes to France, showing that beauty and popularity in tourism can differ notably.
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