Ward Downs of Stockton also got his sunset photo while on vacation but his was from Mexico. While in Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico, smoke from a wildfire wafted over the Pacific Ocean.

Waikiki came in at No. 1 for its "unobstructed ocean vistas and ... you’re going to have a good sunset,” Haftel said. “If there’s not going to be any clouds, go home.” ...