The country's three islands — Malta, Gozo, and Comino — lie in the Mediterranean Sea near Sicily and boast more than 30 beaches where you can swim nearly year round. The fiery red sand of ...

But the island's standout feature is undoubtedly its red sand beach, where marine iguanas and sea lions like to lounge. A saltwater lagoon with pink flamingos is also situated on Rábida.

Once at the beach ... sand beach simply to bake in the warm equatorial sun. Travelers visit this isolated strip of Santa Cruz's southern coastline for some quality face time with the Galapagos ...