Beaches

This Australian beach is composed of tiny shells.

Three and a half miles of cliffs, rocky beaches, Gilded Age mansions and 40 Steps to nowhere in particular.

Formerly a lovely white sand beach this Hawaiian stretch is now a trap for countless tons of trash.

This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.

At least 14 twice-retired ships were sunk to make a lovely rusting breakwater in Comox Harbour.

A secret Virgin Mary tucked away on a Brazilian beach.

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles.

Elephant seals and sea lions have turned the abandoned buildings on this island into their endangered love shack.

This tiny island protects a number of rare bird species by only allowing visitors to set foot on the beach.

Looking like nothing more than a cartoon deserted island, this tiny sandbar is home only to a single umbrella.

A 4,500-year-old forest is slowly being revealed from beneath the sands of a Welsh beach.