These Are the Most Beautiful Lakes in the World

There is something so serene about lakes, and believe it or not, they cover approximately 4% of the world's surface. However, that should come as no surprise, as there are roughly 117 million (!) lakes throughout the globe. That's a lot of kayak-worthy real estate. While it would be practically impossible to visit every single lake, we're here to help. Enjoy 30+ of the most beautiful lakes on the planet.

A crisp winter fog rolls over Lake Bled in the Julian Alps region of Slovakia.

Bright blue skies reflect on the waters of Bachalpsee Lake in Grindelwald, Switzerland.

A frozen lake lies in the snow-covered valley of the Chiemgau Alps in Bavaria, Germany.

Docked rowboats sit in the clear waters of Lake Braies in Dolomites, Sudtirol, Italy.

Lake Blanc in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, France during dusk.

Snow-covered mountains surround Lake Enol in Asturias, Spain.

A mountain range sits on the edge of Lake Dayet Srij in Merzouga, Morocco.

The Arenal Volcano rests on the edge of Lake Arenal, which spans 32 square miles in Northern Costa Rica.

Thin tree trunks poke out of the Kenyir Lake water in Terengganu.

The angelic sky and mirrored waters of Lake Trichonida create a picture-perfect view in Eastern Greece.

The water of Las Coloradas Lake in Rio Lagartos, Mexico gets its pink color from the algae and shrimp that inhabit the region.

A man walks along the white dunes of Lencois Maranhenses National Park in Maranhao, Brazil.

A sunrise fog rolls in over Buttermere lake in the English Lake District of North West England.

Frosted mountain peaks reflect on the waters of Cradle Mountain Lake in St. Clair National Park.

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A moored rowboat sits on the calm waters of the Cape Winelands Lakeland in South Africa.

A wooden boat rests on the shore of Lugu Lake in Yunnan, China.

Snow dusted pines line a lake in the Tatra Mountains near Zakopane, Poland.

The frozen top of Lake Tervuren during sunset in Flanders, Belgium.

Stellisee Lake at the base of Matterhorn peak during sunset in Zermatt, Switzerland.

A turquoise-colored crater lake sits in Mount Kelimutu volcano on Flores Island in Indonesia.

A set of palm trees sit on the edge of the Kerala Backwaters – a waterway network of canals, rivers, and lakes that run parallel to the coast of the Arabian Sea.

Clough Oughter Castle sits in the middle of Lough Oughter in County Cavan, Ireland.

Fuji Mountain reflects on the surface of Kawaguchiko Lake in Yamanashi, Japan.

Night begins to fall on an idyllic summer setting at an undisclosed lake in Canada.

Clouds reflect on Lochan na h-Achlaise in the Scottish West Highlands.

Tall alpine trees surround the turquoise waters of Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada.

Large boulders litter turquoise-colored waters of the eastern shoreline of Lake Tahoe in Nevada, United States.

A small iceberg sits in the middle of a lake in Aoraki Mount Cook National park near Canterbury, New Zealand.

A slight mist comes over a lake in Krabi Province as the sun begins to rise in Thailand.

A heart-shaped lake sits hidden in the trees in Sweden.