Beaches are often envisioned as idyllic stretches of golden or white sand colliding with waves of crystal-clear, turquoise waters, an unmistakable image that has long defined seaside getaways. While ...

While the most common image of beaches includes white sand and palm trees, beaches come in a rainbow of colors, from (almost) pure white to midnight black. That's because sand itself is the product of ...

100 Beaches of a Lifetime includes beaches all over the world, from the most iconic to the ones with the best wildlife viewing. Photograph by Denis Belitsky, Shutterstock From Hawaii's Papakōlea Beach ...