20 most amazing beaches in the world

I take you for a ride today on the beaches of the most incredible world . By "incredible" hear "special". It is not here to list all the white sand beaches, but to list those places that have that little "something" more. 
Far, far away from these beaches crowded and boring, so instead here to seaside destinations most unusual.Sable multicolored geological treasures and many other surprises await you. One thing is for sure, none of these beaches will not leave you indifferent.

1. ROUND PEBBLE BEACH 

ROUND PEBBLE BEACH

Location : Mabua Pebble Beach, Surigao City, Philippines
Its particularity?  No sand here, since this range is covered by a multitude of smooth round pebbles that waves have gathered for thousands of years.  According to reflexologists, walk on these stones has a significant therapeutic effect on body, What makes this beach very popular for those who want to relax and rejuvenate. 

2. ISLAND PIGS

ISLAND PIGS

Location: Big ajor Cay, Bahamas
Its particularity?  We knew it was possible to swim with dolphins, turtles and even some sharks. But the Bahamas, it is also possible to swim with pigs (why not?) These are clearly not afraid of water, and regularly come to meet tourists by boat to beg a little food, while in the middle of turquoise waters ..

3. SABLE RATING 

SABLE RATING

Location : Irimote Island, Japan
Its particularity? Visitors to this beach are particularly known to spend more time squatting on the sand and in the water. These "sand" are actually exoskeletons foraminifera (microscopic marine organisms) washed and deposited on these shores for millions of years.

4. SINGING BEACH 

SINGING BEACH

Location : Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, United States
Its particularity? This beach is incredibly famous for its unusual sand squeaks beneath our feet, real musical instruments! When the sand is wet, you will not experience the same noises, but when you have dry feet, the sound quality is much better.

5. SCALA DEI TURCHIE.

SCALA DEI TURCHIE.

Location : Realmonte, south of Sicily, Italy
Its particularity?  The "Scala dei Turchi" or "The escalera turcos" in Spanish, is a very beautiful and vast rocky cliff overlooking the sea, located Realmonte, 18 kilometers from Agrigento in Sicily. What makes this so beautiful cliff is undoubtedly its color because it is made ​​of a stone called Marga, a sedimentary stone pure white limestone, where the wind and rain through the centuries have drawn on it of further steps.They say that the name comes from the old excursions Saracen pirates and Arabs (generalization: the Turks) who protected their boats wind amid these cliffs.

6. RAINBOW  BEACH

RAINBOW  BEACH

Location : South East Queensland, Australia
Its particularity? multicolored sand dunes located on the coast of the city of Rainbow beach is characterized by 74 different colors of sand. These colorful dunes are the result of millions of years of erosion dating from the Ice Age.

7. PINK SAND

PINK SAND

Location : Harbour Island, Bahamas
Its particularity?  Beach Island Harbour Island Bahamas is certainly one of the most beautiful in the world.Harbour Island is the perfect description of a tourist brochure advertising ... miles of sandy beach almost deserted end, crystal clear water, beautiful colorful cottages, lush vegetation, in short the dream! Ah yes, the Island Harbour Beach has an amazing feature: its sand is pink, which makes, I think, the color of the water even more beautiful. In short, the dream!

8. MIRACLE BEACH

MIRACLE BEACH

Location : Chandipur Beach, India
Its particularity?  At low tide, the sea withdrew and disappeared about 5 km. Chandipur Beach is a beach that you can not necessarily always admire. Twice a day, the water recedes from the coast, creating a beach.Visitors can then walk from there, go on walks and go in search of an amazing collection of strange shells and small red crab, which remain stuck in the sand. Sometimes you can even do amazing encounters ...

9. TUNNEL BEACH

TUNNEL BEACH

Location : Dunedin, New Zealand
Its particularity?  After a walk of about 20 minutes, you can reach one of the most amazing sites located on the Otago Peninsula ... The beach, tiny, is accessible by a tunnel. You will find the other side of large sandstone cliffs, rock arches, caves and stunning rock formations overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

10. HOT WATER BEACH

HOT WATER BEACH

Location : East Coast of the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
? Its particularity At first sight, it has nothing particuier, and yet ... Hot springs of volcanic flow about fifteen meters: two underground fissures leave a filtered hot water rises to the surface ( + 60 degree). The water warms the sand and mixes with seawater Then simply take your shovel and dig for spouting hot water. You get a few minutes a real private open-air Jacuzzi.

11. THE MIDDLE OF A MEADOW 

THE MIDDLE OF A MEADOW

Location : Playa De Gulpiyuri, Llanes, Spain
Its particularity?  This range leaves no one indifferent and many consider it the most amazing beach in the world. Generally, we stumble across, or it must really be the corner to find ... Hidden in a small hollow in the interior in the middle of a meadow, Gulpiyuri Playa plot. Generally, creeks and other creeks are certainly intimate and hidden places, but still close to the sea But Gulpiyuri Playa , the sea is more than 100 meters and around it, you will find that the green .
The uniqueness of this beach is its activity. Indeed, tides and waves occur regularly. Experts say there are several small underground tunnels that connect the salty waters of the Cantabrian Sea to the freshwater Gupiyuri Beach. The place is truly magical and crystal clear water is an invitation to swim for anyone who crosses his path.

12.GLASS BEACH  

GLASS BEACH

Location : Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawaii
Its particularity? beach glass Kauai is covered with millions of particles of glass came aground on the shore for thousands of years. Over the decades, the ocean has done its job and polished all the shards of glass that had escaped the cleaning. Tons of stones sparkling in the sun today litter the beach. Brilliant, opaque, red, green, white, yellow and brown ... It seems to be lying on a beach real gems.

13. CATHEDRAL BEACH

  

Location : Playa de las Catedrales / Praia de Santa Augas, Ribadeo, Spain
Its particularity?  This beach was recently voted the most beautiful in Europe. The real feature of this beach lies in the impressive cliffs decorate. A magical place where the force of the sea and the ongoing wind erosion carved arches over thirty meters high that resemble flying buttresses of a cathedral. By cons, you have to get there at low tide!

14. BOWLING BALL BEACH  

BOWLING BALL BEACH

Location : Schooner Gulch State Beach, Mendocino County, California, United States
Its particularity? Large spherical rocks shaped by millions of years of erosion and "concretion" are arranged on the shore. A rare geological phenomenon also observed in Moeraki Boulders and Koutu in New Zealand and around the Cannonball River in North Dakota.

15. MAHO  BEACH 

MAHO  BEACH

Location : Ile Saint-Martin
Its particularity? The beach is located near the Princess Juliana International Airport. So, vacationers can actually "touch" (or almost) on the aircraft to land.

16. WHITE SAND BEACH  

WHITE SAND BEACH

Location : Hyams Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Its particularity? Everything is in the title. This beach is known for having the whitest sand in the world (Guinness Book). Snow in the sun!

17. SCHOOL BEACH 


Location : Washington Island, Wisconsin, United States
Its particularity? If you do not have sand that sticks under your feet, then this beach is for you. It is covered with smooth and polished limestone for thousands of years, making each pebble a geological treasure. No wonder many in bring some home ..

18. PURPLE BEACH 

PURPLE BEACH

Location : Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, California, United States
Its particularity?  Purple color of its sand comes from its combination with quartz mineral deposits of garnet found in the surrounding rocks.

19. WHITEHAVEN BEACH 

WHITEHAVEN BEACH

Location : Whitsunday Island, Australia
Its particularity? Visually spectacular Whitehaven Beach is also considered the most friendly beach environment of the world (CNN). The white sand contains a large amount of silica, which does not retain heat, allowing visitors to walk serenely on the banks of the bank during the sunny days.

20. GREEN SAND BEACH  

GREEN SAND BEACH

Location :  Papakolea Beach / Mahana Beach, South Point, Ka'u, Hawaii
Its particularity?  Unlike Red Beach in Panjin in  Papakolea Beach , it is the sand that is green. Also known as the "Green Sand Beach ",  it is located at the southern tip of Hawaii in the  Bay Puu Mahana . Light green khaki according to the brightness and humidity, the beach is composed almost entirely to olivine (mineral green transparent).

SO WHERE DOES THIS OLIVINE PRESENT IN SUCH ABUNDANCE ON THE BEACH?

To understand we must go back about 49,000 years ago, when a volcano erupted and expelled the "sand" green mixed with lava. After all these years and natural erosion, lava disappeared leave only olivine, which, although harder than the volcanic rock, stay there for a long time.

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