In honor of our World's Most Beautiful issue, we rounded up the standout moments from the beauty world in the past year.

See which stars got the most votes from PEOPLE readers in our Most Beautiful poll, a week before we unveil the World's Most ...

Neighbours Croatia and Albania might get all the glory, but with wildly pretty landscapes and thrumming cities, this tiny ...

After visiting 86 countries, I've seen some of the most beautiful places in the world, from Wānaka, New Zealand, to Jeju ...

But you can’t argue against there being something ... Let’s start with the most obvious entry on this list. If you’ve stepped into any comic book or manga shop in the past six years, you ...

These natural marvels can draw millions of visitors a year ... However, not all of the country's most beautiful waterfalls are major tourist attractions. Some require arduous hikes that reward ...

Trekking the Himalayas might sound expensive, but most trails have budget lodges and home-style meals for a few bucks. Even in cities like Kathmandu, you can eat ... spots or try dishes in tiny ...

Austria is a spectacular gateway into the European fantasy that so many are looking for, and luckily one affordable city ...

I sometimes joke that my husband was a cat in a past life. He walks very quietly, hides the fact that he’s sick when he has a ...

Talent plus roster continuity is a winning formula, and no team has a better combination of that at this moment than Purdue.