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Crystal-clear Lake Malawi is the third-largest lake in all of Africa, which makes its coastline feel more like a tropical beach than anything else. Perhaps that's why the lake is an under-the-radar favorite of honeymooners—particularly ones who enjoy unfussy accommodations and adventures like diving and kayaking.

Located in Vatnajökull National Park in southeastern Iceland, the glacial lake of Jökulsárlón and its frozen beach are considered one of the country's natural wonders, and for good reason: its black volcanic sands are brilliantly juxtaposed with chunks of ice that wash ashore. The spot earns even more visual bonus points when reflecting the Northern Lights.

Sometimes Mother Nature creates beautiful things, and sometimes we humans create them ourselves. Case in point: Lake Powell, an impressive man-made reservoir straddling Utah and Arizona. The “lake” attracts millions of tourists every year, thanks in large part to its convenient proximity to natural bridges, dams, and grand-ish canyons.

Practically every square inch of southern Chilean Patagonia's Torres del Paine National Park is breathtaking, and that description includes Lago Pehoé. Surrounded by jagged mountains and lush vegetation (and probably a few llamas and alpacas, too), any views of these frosty blue waters are guaranteed to impress you.

Located in Kenya's Rift Valley, Lake Nakuru is known for attracting a wide diversity of wildlife to its algae-packed waters, including lions, leopards, and swarms of feeding flamingos. Although rising water levels over the past few years have led to a drop in salinity, and therefore, fewer lanky pink visitors, the protected area is still a sight to behold.

In 2010, the village of Attabad in northern Pakistan was buried by a landslide. The event was a major natural disaster that stopped the flow of the neighboring Hunza River, causing the site of the former village to rapidly fill with water and displacing thousands of people in the region. In the past decade, the resulting turquoise lake—Attabad Lake—has become a destination in and of itself. With water sports and boat tours, locals have been able to build hotels and campsites around the lake in an effort to rebuild their lives and livelihoods.

Lake Hillier may be the most famous of Australia's pink lakes, but we find Hutt Lagoon in Western Australia equally striking—and miles more dynamic. This extremely salty body of water can transition from bubblegum pink to purple or red, depending on the season and time of day. If you drive along the salt flats between Port Gregory and Kalbarri just before sunset, you might even get to see the water change color right before your eyes.

Reaching depths of 1,949 feet, the awe-inspiring Crater Lake, about a four-hour drive south of Portland, is the deepest lake in the United States. Its contents are supplied entirely by glacial runoff and precipitation—hence the water's clarity and intense blue hue.

Don't let the name fool you—the Dead Sea is, in fact, a saline lake with palm tree-lined mountains and white, serpentine salt formations. The amount of salt in the electric-blue water makes swimming difficult (not to mention, inadvisable), but floating is a breeze.

There's a reason Lake Bled is one of Slovenia's most popular sites. With its emerald waters, vistas of the surrounding Julien Alps, and Disney-like castle high on a hill, you won't be short of picture-perfect views if you venture here.