Most beaches have sand that’s pale, soft, and familiar. But some beaches stand out because of their sand color. These beaches have sand that is green, red, black, pink, or even purple. These colors ...

If you’ve ever been to Bermuda, you’ve probably seen their famous pink-sand beaches, made up of the shells of tiny sea creatures. Or if you’ve traveled to Hawaii, you may have visited black-sand ...

At a small number of beaches around the world, dry sand actually makes noise underfoot, caused by friction between silica-rich grains. These “singing sand” beaches exist on every continent except ...

With nearly 5,000 miles of coastline, Spain has plenty of playas to play in.