Iceland's Vik Beach is one of the most breathtaking black sand beaches you'll ever see! Photo: iStock Move over, powdery white shores — there's something irresistibly dramatic about black sand ...

Sea, sand, surf and sunsets ... only one but four stunning beaches, is one of the most popular places to visit when in Hawaii. Wai'oli, Hanalei Pavilion, and Black Pot beaches make Hanalei ...

Of course, black sand ... Black Sand Beach, a stunning beach with an impressive 4.7 Google rating backed by rave reviews, such as what one recent beachgoer claimed, “Very free and relaxed ...

Though Dominica is known as a hiker's paradise, it's also home to a handful of must-see beaches. While the coastline is often rocky, Dominica makes up for this by having unique black sand beaches.

The Hawaiian archipelago is blessed with rare stretches of black sand beaches, a spectacular phenomenon ... Subscribe to our free newsletter for access to the world's best-kept travel secrets.

Plan Ahead: The waters here are too rough and rocky to enjoy swimming, and the black sand can get very hot. But that's not the main reason to visit Punalu'u. This beach in southern Hawai'i ...

A proposed development that would transform one of Hawaii’s most famous black sand beaches into a new resort area – including condos, tennis courts, and a conference center – is facing ...

But if you're willing to drive a bit farther, 246 miles north of Sacramento in Humble County is another black sand beach. But this, even in full color, looks starkly different, and it literally ...