The volcanic rock of Iceland accounts for the black sand, and the ice pieces come from a nearby glacier that runs off into the lagoon.
Golden Cape, Croatia - This end of this narrow beach will change the direction it points depending on the winds.
Lucky Bay, Australia - This beach is inside a national park and is one of the few beaches kangaroos go to.
Glass Beach, California - While incredibly colorful, the glass is actually garbage from neighboring towns which has been washed over and smoothed over time.
Tropical Islands Resort, Germany
It could be a cold winter day, but you’d never know it. This beach is entirely contained inside a huge former airship hangar.
Hidden Beach, - In the early 1900s, the Mexican government carried out bomb tests in the area, which eventually morphed into stunning caves. Similar to Glass Beach, nature has found a way to make our chaos beautiful.
Tasman National Park, New Zealand - New Zealand has 90 Mile Beach (which is actually only 55 miles long)
Papakōlea Beach, Hawaii - This is one of only four beaches in the world with green sand. It comes from the mineral olivine.
The Maldives - The bioluminescent phytoplankton lighting the sand turn an already beautiful beach into a must see spectacle.
Shell Beach, Australia - This beach is made entirely of shells and stretches for about 70 miles.
Anse Source d’Argent, Seychelles
Kaihalulu Red Sand Beach, Hawaii - Due to iron deposits in the surrounding hills, this Hawaiian beach has a stunning red hue.
McWay Falls in Big Sur, California - This spectacular beach boasts an 80 foot waterfall, which flows year-round. It’s one of only 20 waterfalls in the world that empties directly into the ocean.
Whitehaven Beach, Australia - When the tide goes out, Hill Inlet turns into a winding river of white sand and turquoise water.
Rock Sound, Bahamas
Maya Bay, Thailand - The bay is surrounded by large, plant covered rocks and was the filming location for the Leonardo DiCaprio movie The Beach.
Hyams Beach, Australia - Hyams Beach holds the Guinness Book record for the whitest sand in the world.
Navagio Beach, Greece - The beach is also known as Smuggler’s Cove because of the 163-foot long shipwrecked boat right in the middle of it, which was suspected to be a smuggling boat.
Wineglass Bay, Tasmania
The almost perfect curve of the bay is as amazing from the shore as it is from the aerial view from the nearby mountains.
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