Choose from villas on the beach or jutting off a long pier over the turquoise lagoon at this 44-acre Bora Bora resort (both types have butlers).

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Set on Pier Mauro, jutting into the bay, the museum has a long, white carapace that is segmented and airy at the same time.

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