Brazil's Ipanema Beach is beautiful, but the currents can be wild. Just like the nightlife.
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Clifton Beaches (Cape Town) —
Cape Town, South Africa's Clifton Beaches are popular with locals and visitors. (Editor's note -- an earlier version of this gallery incorrectly identified a photo of nearby Camps Bay as Clifton Beaches. The error has been corrected.)
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Bondi Beach (Sydney) —
Bondi Beach -- a major cause of Sydney's "sick" days.
photo by eugene tan
Waikiki Beach (Honolulu) —
Opted for Hawaii's Waikiki Beach for the wedding? You can stay right where you are for the honeymoon.
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Brighton Beach (UK) —
Peaceful paddling an hour from London at Brighton Beach.
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Barceloneta Beach (Barcelona) —
If it's good enough for Shakira, Spain's Barceloneta Beach is good enough for anyone.
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Jumeirah Beach (Dubai) —
No beer, just bronzing at Jumeirah Beach in Dubai.
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Miami Beach (Miami) —
Serious pampering awaits many who head for Miami Beach.
courtesy niki beach miami
Kitsilano Beach (Vancouver, B.C.) —
If Vancouver is one the best cities to live, does that make Kitsilano Beach one of the best beaches to play on?
