Top 10 aspirational destinations

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Bermuda (shown above) and other Caribbean islands were a draw, with 55 percent of the surveyed folks choosing this destination.

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Magdalena Bay, Pacific Coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico -- just look at it! Forty percent of surveyed respondents would like to check Mexico out in person.

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An evening view of Big Ben clocktower, located along the Thames River, as seen from the Westminster Bridge. Some 35 percent of respondents would like to see London for themselves.

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Australia's Great Ocean Road takes in views of the country's majestic coastline. Thirty-eight percent of respondents would like to go Down Under themselves.

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McWay Falls in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is one of the most-visited spots along California's Big Sur coast. The West Coast is someplace 49 percent of survey respondents would most like to visit.

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The islands are a popular destination, with beautiful beaches like Kaanapali Beach on Maui, shown above -- no wonder 58 percent of the survey respondents chose Hawaii.

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Well, duh. We're just surprised less than half of the respondents -- 46 percent -- picked this travel destination.