Beaches

These four small islands contain unique hexagonal rock formations.

The easternmost point of Hawai'i plays a prominent role in local legends and is home to a lighthouse that survived a lava flow.

The most easterly point on mainland Australia offers dramatic ocean views.

This memorial and the seawall that it stands near are powerful symbols of the island’s resilience.

The rusting hulk of a Soviet warship sits on a Polish beach.

Off the beaten path along the coastline of Miura, a scenic cliff with an evocative name.

Once an erosional cave, this scenic arch was lifted up above the sea's surface by an earthquake.

One of Malta’s most popular beaches features a seemingly out-of-place statue of the Virgin Mary and baby Jesus.

On moonless nights, it's said that you can still hear the church bell of a village that was swept out of the dunes and lost to the rising sea.

A picturesque (all-natural!) beach in a landlocked state.

This 25-foot tall clock tower commemorates the start of one of America's foremost shopping districts and the end of the historic Palm Beach Pier.

This sea stack in Cyprus is traditionally seen as the birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.

A walk along this white sand beach creates a symphony.

This unusual sculpture is sometimes partially, sometimes fully, submerged.