Iceland's Vik Beach is one of the most breathtaking black sand beaches you'll ever see! Photo: iStock Move over, powdery white shores — there's something irresistibly dramatic about black sand ...

Even Iceland's tourism board warns that "it's not worth dying for a selfie," urging people to admire the beach from a safe ...

Past travelers were in awe of Punalu'u and said there was plenty of free parking, though they cautioned that the beach's black sand can get very hot. It will most likely take you some time to get ...

A dramatic volcanic beach with towering basalt columns, sea caves, and crashing waves. One of the most famous black sand beaches in the world. This Hawaiian gem is known for its jet-black sand ...

Beaches in southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales are now scarred by dramatic sand cliffs, including the tourist drawcard of Surfers Paradise. Sand islands off Brisbane – Bribie ...

Southern Living highlights Biloxi, Mississippi for having some of the state's best beaches. Biloxi's white sand beaches stretch for 26 miles and are considered the largest manmade beaches in the ...

The town of Anapa says it's seeking an initial 211 million rubles to pay for cleaning up its oil-struck beaches after two ...

Recent research conducted by CV Villas revealed some fascinating facts regarding the world’s most pristine and white sand beaches. They found several beaches whose proximity was the closest to ...

A great option for those who don't want to work up a sweat on the trails but want to experience Big Sur's beauty from outside the car is Sand Dollar Beach. Located about 7 miles south of Limekiln ...

Two of the beach’s most popular activities aim to revive hurricane-damaged spirits. Kite festivals are popular on Treasure Island Beach, like this one from 2012, and so are sand sculpting festivals.