Part of the 85-mile barrier island that’s affectionately known as the Crystal Coast or the Southern Outer Banks, Emerald Isle ...

unique beaches. Its striking red-colored pebbly sand results from the crumbling volcanic cinder cliffs surrounding the bay, ...

These beaches form over time by the erosion of ... Regardless, the uniquely colored sand completes these otherworldly landscapes. Located everywhere from exotic warm weather destinations to ...

New Zealand’s Muriwai Black Sand Beach, in Auckland, offers 37 miles of sparkling back sands that are the result of the island’s volcanic past. The color comes form a mixture of iron ...

Beaches around the world come in many colors, from the familiar golden and white sands to rarer hues like pink, red, and even ...

The peppy color scheme carries through to the beach scenes, where blue waves lap, you guessed it, a vibrant pink-sand beach. While Barbie Land may exist in a bubblegum pink bubble, there really ...

From planespotting to penguins, these 10 beaches around the world have unique extras that elevate them to bucket list-worthy ...

No rose-colored glasses are needed at these stunning stretches of sand. You may have heard of white and black sand beaches, but what about shores with pink sands? Though rare, several countries ...

For sugar-white sand and crystal-clear water, Clearwater, Florida takes the cake as one of the best beach destinations.

(K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune) Fluorescent-colored sand sprinkled on San Diego County beaches could help reveal the complicated patterns of erosion that plague the region’s coastline.

Coligny Beach, the most popular public beach on Hilton Head Island, is a local favorite for more than its aquamarine waters.

Fluorescent-colored sand sprinkled on San Diego County beaches could help reveal the complicated patterns of erosion that plague the region’s coastline. A so-called “tracer study” would use ...