Lying on the remote southwestern tip of Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula along the rugged Pacific Coast, Playa Santa Teresa was voted the # 1 beach in Central America for 2012 by Trip Advisor. (pranamarvillas.com)
The Cape du Couedic lighthouse stands sentinel over the rugged and isolated southwestern tip of the island. (wikiaustralia.com)
Vancouver snagged the No. 2 spot, with Victoria, a culinary capital on the rugged, southwestern tip of British Columbia, following close behind. (travelandleisure.com)