TripAdvisor ranks the best beaches in the world

TripAdvisor has named Brazil’s Baia do Sancho as the best beach in the world in its Travelers’ Choice awards for 2017, while Florida's Siesta Beach topped the list for beaches in the U.S. Click through the gallery above to see the top 25 beaches for the U.S. and the world.

Photo tour: Florida's best beaches

The winners were based on reviews and ratings collected in a single year from TripAdvisor users worldwide. To see all 343 winners of the 2017 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice awards for beaches, visit tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-Beaches.