National Geographic Traveler assembled an impressive list of panalists to rate 115 destinations around the globe for their "stewardship". Basically they're looking at top tourist destinations and rating the condition they are after being visited by the masses. Everything is explained in this article and you can read more, including the rankings in this PDF document, which lists the destinations in order of their score, and key reasons for getting that ranking.
While no destination scored above a 90 ("unspoiled and likely to remain so"), on their scale of 1 to 100, none of them scored below 20 ("catastrophic") either, which is a good sign. So, if you're planning a major trip soon, you may want to see where your destination of choice ranks on Traveler's list. Perhaps it may save you a surprise or two when you arrive.
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