An unending drought has rendered many of the country’s “most beautiful lakes” lists an asterisked affair, at least in California and the Southwest. But Veranda.com’s take on the planet’s most spectacular waterways is a splashy affair, showcasing lakes and lagoons around the world, with nary a whispered D word. The list highlights 20, from France’s stunning, manmade Lac de Sainte-Croix to New Zealand’s Lake Wakatipu, which comes complete with Maori lore. Lake Wakatipu isn’t tidal, but its water levels rise and fall — propelled, legend has it, by the heartbeat of a giant asleep beneath the waves. Lake Tahoe makes the list …