They trail only Norway's fjords region, ranked No. 1.
Experts were asked to rank 133 destinations around the world based on factors including pollution, cultural authenticity, esthetic appeal, quality of tourism management and outlook for the future.
The rest of the top 10, in order: New Zealand's South Island; ancient Kyoto, Japan; Vermont, U.S.; Slovenia; Kakadu National Park, Australia; medieval Granada and the Alhambra in Spain; and the Bavarian Alps in Germany.
The worst-rated places were Egypt's northern Red Sea coast; the Dominican Republic's north coast; St. Maarten/St. Martin; Mexico's Cabo San Lucas region; Grand Bahama, Bahamas; the West Bank town of Bethlehem in Israel/Palestine; and, in last place, Spain's Costa del Sol (or as the magazine describes it, the "infamous, hotel-lined 'Costa del Concrete'").
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