Whether it's a tropical paradise with white sand and crystal clear water or a dramatic coastline with rugged cliffs, beautiful beaches can be found in every corner of the world, so deciding where to throw down one's towel can be tricky.
Luckily, assistance has arrived in the form of a ranking of the top 50 stretches of sand for 2019.
It has been compiled by Big 7 Travel, which drew up the list from a poll that quizzed 6,105 of its readers about their favorite spots. Data from review sites, Blue Flag status rankings and the opinions of its editorial team were also named as sources.
The best-ranked beach is Zlatni Rat, also known as Golden Horn Beach, in Brac, Croatia, which is famous for its unusual shape.
Whitehaven Beach on Whitsunday Island in Australia comes second, while Fig Tree Bay in Cyprus is third, Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos is fourth and the Secret Lagoon in El Nido in the Philippines is fifth.
Scroll down to see a run-down, ranked in reverse order, of the 50 most stunning beaches on earth.
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| 50. Diani Beach, Kenya |
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49. Ngapali Beach, Myanmar |
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48. Lucky Bay, Esperance, Australia |
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| 47. Glass Beach, California |
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| 46. Tangalle Beach, Sri Lanka |
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| 45. Amanohashidate, Kyoto, Japan |
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| 44. Koekohe Beach, New Zealand |
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| 43. Champagne Beach, Vanuatu |
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42. Monterosso Al Mare, Italy |
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41. Belle Mare, Mauritius |
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| 40. Monach Islands, Scotland |
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| 39. Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
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| 38. Golden Sands Beach, Bulgaria |
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37. Agiba Beach, Marsa Matrouh, Egypt |
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| 36. Gouverneur, St. Barts |
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| 35. Psarou Beach, Mykonos |
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| 34. Praia do Camilo, Lagos, Portugal |
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| 33. Corniche Beach, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
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| 32. Jagodna Bay, Hvar, Croatia |
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| 31. Palombaggia Beach, Corsica |
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| 30. Seven Mile Beach, Negril, Jamaica |
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| 29. Seven Mile Beach, Cayman Islands |
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| 28. Ao Tanot Bay, Koh Tao, Thailand |
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| 27. South Beach, Miami |
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| 26. Elafonisi Beach, Crete, Greece |
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| 25. Seminyak Beach, Bali |
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| 24. Baia delle Zagare, Italy |
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23. Maundays Bay, Anguilla |
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22. Pedn Vounder, Cornwall, UK |
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| 21. Sunset Beach, Oahu, Hawaii |
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| 20. Maho Beach, St John, US Virgin Islands |
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| 19. Playa del Amor, Mexico |
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| 18. Vaerøy Beach, Norway |
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17. Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda |
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16. Matira Beach, Bora Bora, French Polynesia |
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| 15. Tunnels Beach, Kauai, Hawaii |
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| 14. Seagrass Bay, Laucala Island, Fiji |
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| 13. Cala Saona, Formentera, Spain |
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| 12. Boulders Bay, Cape Town, South Africa |
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| 11. Keem Bay, Mayo, Ireland |
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10. Pig Beach, The Bahamas |
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| 9. Kanuhura, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives |
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| 8. Playa Ruinas, Quintana Roo, Mexico |
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| 7. Source d'Argent, Seychelles |
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6. Reynisfjara Beach, VÃk à Mýrdal, Iceland |
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| 5. Secret Lagoon, El Nido, Philippines |
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4. Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos |
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3. Fig Tree Bay, Protaras, Cyprus |
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| 2. Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia |
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| 1. Zlatni Rat (Golden Horn Beach), Brac, Croatia |
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