Diamond Beach is a narrow strip of black sand that's part of the Breiðamerkursandur glacial plain. This area is popular with photographers, as the picturesque setting is striking with the icy ...

The black sand at Reynisfjara is not ordinary beach sand - it is cooled lava that ... meaning waves gain extra power before ...

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 ...

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 ...