Ask anyone about their recent trip, and they’ll likely say, “It was so beautiful!”, whatever the destination.

And while you’d be hard-pressed to see all the world’s picturesque spots for yourself in the space of a lifetime, there are some you can bet will be just as spectacular whether you get there in five years or 50.

A reader poll by Rough Guides has seen Scotland named the world’s most beautiful country, with Canada and New Zealand close behind. Scroll down to see which of the world’s most spectacular destinations made the top 10. [listicle]

Scotland

Pictured: Tantallon castle and bass rock, Scotland

Image: Guiseppe Milo / Flickr

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Canada

Pictured: Moraine Lake, Alberta

Image: davebloggs007 / Flickr

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New Zealand

Pictured: Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo

Image: Bernard Spragg. NZ / Flickr

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Italy

Pictured: Vatican City, Rome

Image: Guiseppe Milo / Flickr

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South Africa

Pictured: A cub at Lion Park, Johannesburg

Image: Tambako The Jaguar / Flickr

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Indonesia

Pictured: Batu Bolong, Tanah Lot

Image: alex hanoko / Flickr

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England

Pictured: Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury

Image: Pedro Szekely / Flickr

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Iceland

Pictured: Jökulsárlón, Iceland

Image: Andres Nieto Porras / Flickr

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USA

Pictured: Monument Valley, on the Arizona-Utah border

Image: James Faulkner / Flickr

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Wales

Pictured: Padarn Lake, Llanberis

Image: Hefin Owen / Flickr

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(Lead image: samchills / Flickr)

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