The United States has more unique beaches than you might imagine. Take Glass Beach in Fort Bragg, California. The beach used to be a dump site for trash, but since prohibiting the practice in the late ...

Siesta Beach is always No. 1 in our hearts—and, as of 2025, it's also No. 42 on the list of World's 50 Best Beaches. The beloved beach—the only U.S. destination on the list—received high marks for its ...

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 ...

No rose-colored glasses are needed to enjoy these stunning stretches of sand. You may have heard of white and black sand beaches, but what about shores with pink sands? Though rare, several countries ...

A sunset at the scenic Ruby Beach at Olympic National Park. The ocean beach can be accessed via U.S. 101 on the west coast of the Olympic Peninsula. Courtesy of the National Park Service It’s not ...

Warning: A visit to Landaa Giraavaru in the Maldives may ruin you for other beaches. It’s true: Those gorgeous photos you see online, with the blindingly optic-white sand lapped by crystalline waves ...

A recent study sought to find the most complained-about beach destinations in the world—and one popular beach came out on top. There's nothing like a beach day. Ideally, you'll set up your towel on a ...