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The World’s Top 10 Most Popular Beaches

Maya Bay (Phi Phi Islands, Thailand)

Maya Bay (Phi Phi Islands, Thailand)
Maya Bay (Phi Phi Islands, Thailand)

Thanks to Leonardo DiCaprio, this otherwordly location started to become known simply as “The Beach” after the movie that filmed there. Yet, overcrowding led to officials closing the beach—a decision that was supposed to last only a few months but was extended into 2021.