When the fog lifts and San Francisco's mild climate turns hot and balmy, I often take my 2-year-old to Ocean Beach. We always spread our towels in the same spot that's just below the parking lot at ...

From the Caribbean to the Mediterranean, the world is filled with stunning beaches — all with their own special, stand-out features. From crystal clear waters and powdery white sands to dramatic, ...

KALAPANA, Hawaii — Go ahead, sink your toes in the sand on Hawaii’s famous beaches. But you might be surprised by the color of that sand — it’s not always golden. You’ll find black sand, red sand and ...

Mother Nature never fails to surprise us. When you imagine yourself at the beach, you might think of seagulls, the sound of the ocean waves crashing on the shore, and burying your feet in the warm, ...

From volcanic sands on Hawaii's Big Island to a glacial lagoon in Iceland, here's where to experience the extraordinary. Punaluʻu Beach on the southeastern Kaʻū coast of Hawaii’s Big Island is a ...

The white sands of Mykonos capture the imagination of beachgoers, but the black sands of San Francisco’s Ocean Beach can capture a magnet. Waves and currents have broken down iron ore in the local ...

The segregated Virginia Key Beach in the 1940s. Gregory Bush has been involved in studying and looking into the best ways south Floridians can move forward with plans for better management of public ...

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 beaches ...

Found in Hawaii, Iceland, the Canary Islands and other destinations around the world, black sand beaches intrigue travelers with their mystery and beauty. These beaches form over time by the erosion ...

The Big Island of Hawaii has several black sand beaches that are popular tourist destinations. Some notable ones include Punalu’u Beach, which is known for its large population of green sea turtles, ...