Ambergris Caye, in Belize -- known for its beautiful beaches, limestone caves and tropical rainforest -- won the TripAdvisor top spot for the second year running.
Island No. 1 —
Ambergris Caye, in Belize -- known for its beautiful beaches, limestone caves and tropical rainforest -- won the TripAdvisor top spot for the second year running.
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Tranquil "Provo," no. 2 on the list, offers scuba diving, horseback riding and plenty of doing nothing.
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos —
Tranquil "Provo," no. 2 on the list, offers scuba diving, horseback riding and plenty of doing nothing.
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Reef-diving in a turquoise lagoon is among the top draws on Bora Bora, no. 3 among the world's top 10 islands.
Bora Bora, French Polynesia —
Reef-diving in a turquoise lagoon is among the top draws on Bora Bora, no. 3 among the world's top 10 islands.
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A little removed from the other, balmy inclusions in the island top 10 is this Scottish entrant at no. 5. A resident says its white sand and turquoise water "make it look Caribbean."
Lewis and Harris, Scotland —
A little removed from the other, balmy inclusions in the island top 10 is this Scottish entrant at no. 5. A resident says its white sand and turquoise water "make it look Caribbean."
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Sixth best island in the world, according to TripAdvisor, is Naxos, legendary home of Zeus.
Naxos, Greece —
Sixth best island in the world, according to TripAdvisor, is Naxos, legendary home of Zeus.
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Known for its huge, humanoid stone sculptures is Chile's Easter Island, ranking ninth.
Easter Island, Chile —
Known for its huge, humanoid stone sculptures is Chile's Easter Island, ranking ninth.
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Horses run wild on Chincoteague, second among best U.S. islands.
Chincoteague, Virginia —
Horses run wild on Chincoteague, second among best U.S. islands.
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A renowned island beauty, Maui isn't too surprising an inclusion among best U.S. islands, at no. 5.
Maui, Hawaii —
A renowned island beauty, Maui isn't too surprising an inclusion among best U.S. islands, at no. 5.
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This Cycladic island, sixth among the European top 10, is where the Venus de Milo statue was discovered.
Milos, Greece —
This Cycladic island, sixth among the European top 10, is where the Venus de Milo statue was discovered.
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Poets and painters have been extolling the beauty of Capri, eighth top European island, for centuries -- the TripAdvisor ranking is only the last in a long list of compliments.
Capri, Italy —
Poets and painters have been extolling the beauty of Capri, eighth top European island, for centuries -- the TripAdvisor ranking is only the last in a long list of compliments.
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