From an island off of North Carolina to a coastal village on Japan’s Izu Peninsula, these are the most beautiful beach towns in the world. Lydia Mansel is a writer with more than eight years of ...

Countries around the world are often given popular nicknames based on their natural features. One such nickname, “Land of Golden Beaches,” highlights a nation famous for its long coastlines, golden ...

Sarakiniko Beach is one of the most unique beaches in the world, let alone Greece. While it doesn’t have the Greek vibe that typically comes to mind, its rock formations are too interesting to let a ...

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 ...

Behold the beauty of pristine white sand beach, soft on your feet as they nestle in its grains and as you look the clear teal waters beyond it. There are countless places to experience them, but which ...

Penguins don’t belong only to icy postcards and nature documentaries. In the wild, these tuxedoed birds turn up in some of the world’s most dramatic — and sometimes unexpected — landscapes, from ...

Dreaming of sun-kissed skin, the sound of waves, and endless blue skies? Summer isn't just a season; it's a feeling, a state of mind that lives in the warmth of sand beneath your feet and the salty ...

Marooned jellyfish are a common sight on beaches around the world. But in May 2017 mega swarms of the creatures, including the large barrel jellyfish, covered beaches in Wales and other parts of the ...