At more than 200 kilometers (125 miles), Praia do Cassino is considered the longest sea beach in the world. From the breakwaters at the seaport of Rio Grande, the beach extends south to the Chuí Stream, where it approaches the border of Brazil and Uruguay.
The beach is named for the casinos that were once common in luxury hotels in the surrounding area.
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El Nido, Philippines
This unusual island has a winding sand bridge that only appears at low tide.
Dhigurah, Maldives
A narrow, serpentine spit of sand is constantly eroded and rebuilt by competing currents.
Davenport, California
Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.
Stuart, Florida
In a time before lifeguards, this house was a sanctuary for the shipwrecked.
Cox's Bazar District, Bangladesh
One of the longest natural sand beaches in the world.
Leça da Palmeira, Portugal
An early work of the architect Álvaro Siza Vieira, these swimming pools blend into the beach.
Forks, Washington
A surreal landscape where fanged rocks rise from the ground and the ocean feels like a great mystery.
Abang, Indonesia
The inky volcanic sand leads to reefs teeming with aquatic life waiting to be discovered by snorkelers and divers.
