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Best Beach Awards 2015 Slideshow

From Best Family Beach to Best Exotic Beach and everything in between, see the fourth annual Beach Award winners, hand-picked by our experts.

Marianela at Point Arena Lighthouse

Marianela climbs to the top of one of the tallest lighthouses on the West Coast.

Escape the Cold for Sunny Miami

Shake off your winter chill and visit the sunny and sandy beaches of Miami. See our recommendations on what other fun things to do and see when exploring this vibrant, hip city.

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Shane O Praises Little Cayman

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Shane O praises secluded Little Cayman, the smallest of the Cayman Islands.

Larvotto Beach and Monte Carlo

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Perhaps the single most glamorous beach in the world is Monte Carlo's Larvotto Beach, where women may go without their bikini tops, but wouldn't dare to be seen without their jewels.

Best Beach Awards 2015

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Check out this year's winners hand-picked by our beach experts.

3 Better Ways to Use Your Beach Vacation Finds

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Ditch the dreaded basket of shells.

3 Better Ways to Use Your Beach Vacation Finds

The 10 Most Picture-Perfect Beach Towns in New England

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The Best Pacific Northwest Beaches

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10 of the World's Emptiest Beaches

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Turks and Caicos Turn-Ons

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White sands and horseback riding are among Bridgets Turks and Caicos turn-ons.

What's Your Beach Cocktail?

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Take our quiz to find out which cocktail you should sip while relaxing on the beach.

'Top Secret Beaches' Reveals the Heartbreak of Life at the Shore

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Who needs all that sun and surf, anyway?

'Top Secret Beaches' Reveals the Heartbreak of Life at the Shore

Get to know our beach experts — including Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Nina Agdal, luxury travel writer Tamala Prickett and Travel Channel's resident beach host, Marianela Pereyra — who hand-picked this year's best beach destinations around the world.