Beaches

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.

A former seaside jewel built for the everyman is now simply a neglected art deco fortress.

This abandoned seaside fortress is now simply an imposing ruin being taken back by nature.

The northernmost point in Denmark is a turbulent sandbar created by two clashing seas.

The mysterious round rocks of Schooner Gulch.

Once close to extinction, there is no shortage of elephant seals on the beaches of Año Nuevo State Park.

Hidden in a secluded Greek cove is a pristine beach marred only by the rusting smuggler's hulk stranded on its shores.

A small, but award-winning beach known for its literally spotless reputation.

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.

This African beach is home to thousands of rare mainland penguins that are known for their annoying voice.

An abandoned water park overtaken by the dunes.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

The land is home to swimming ponies and a legendary 18th-century treasure.