Beaches comes in far more different shapes and colors. It consists of white sand and blue waters or different sand colors. What makes a beach stand out? Well, its the ambiance, accessibility, affordability and approval among experts and travellers.
There are 16 beaches in the world which are not just stunningly beautiful, but also the best and rarest beaches. Put these rarest beaches in your travel list and surely you will enjoy these amazing places.
1. THE GLOWING BEACH -- Maldives
This beach is a perfect place for dating. Caused by microscopic bioluminescent phytoplankton, which give off light when they are agitated by the surf, these lights on this beach are purely stunning.
2. GLASS BEACH -- California
This beach formed after the trash dumped there for years by local residents was pounded into sand by the surf. The dumping was eventually prohibited, but the glass sand remains.
3. PINK SAND BEACH -- Bahamas
The idyllic pink sand of the Bahamas is pigmented by washed-up coral remnants, which are dashed and ground to tiny pieces by the surf.
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4. HIDDEN BEACH -- Marieta, Mexico
This beach is called as "The beach of lobe." It is said to have formed after the Mexican government used the uninhabited islands for target practice in the 1900s.
5. PAPAKOLEA GREEN SAND BEACH -- Hawaii
The green sand on this beach is caused by the mineral olivine, which is formed by lava as it cools in the sea.
6. PUNALUU BLACK SAND BEACH -- Hawaii
The black sand on Punaluu is formed by basalt lava, which explodes as it flows into the sea and rapidly cools.
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7. SHELL BEACH -- Shark Bay, Australia
The water near Shell Beach in Australia is so saline that the cockle clam has been able to proliferate unchecked by its natural predators. It is this abundance of molluscs that floods the beaches with their shells.
8. PFEIFFER PURPLE SAND BEACH -- California
The purple sand at this beach is formed when manganese garnet deposits in the surrounding hills erode into the sea.
9. RED SAND BEACH -- Rabida, Galapagos
Its red sand was formed due to the oxidation of iron-rich lava deposits although it could also be due to washed-up coral sediments.
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10. GIANTS CAUSEWAY BEACH -- Ireland
It was formed 50-60 million years ago when basalt lava rose to the surface and cooled, cracking into strange, large columns.
11. VIK BEACH -- Iceland
Iceland is a land with a lot of volcanic activity, which is why black volcanic beaches are so common there.
12. JOKULSARLON -- Iceland
The black volcanic sand on this Icelandic beach contrasts beautifully with the white and glassy chunks of ice.
13. CAVE BEACH IN ALGARVE -- Portugal
The Algarve coast consists of limestone, which is easily eroded and can form stunning sea caves.
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14. THE BEACH OF THE CATHEDRALS -- Ribadeo, Spain
The stunning cathedral-like arches and buttresses of this beach in Spain were formed by pounding water over thousands upon thousands years.
15. DRAGON EGGS' BEACH -- New Zealand
The boulders on this New Zealand beach are concretions – balls of sedimentary rock harder than the sedimentary earth that formed around them, which has long since washed away. These boulders get uncovered and smoothed by pounding waves.
16. THE THRILLING MAHO BEACH -- Saint Martin
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