A sleepy Portuguese town has become unmissable for surfers as its home to some of the biggest and most dangerous waves in the ...

Several of these stretches of shore offer activities like top-notch surfing. Others are remote and somewhat challenging to reach. Regardless, the uniquely colored sand ... view orcas from the beach.

For nearby accommodations, check out The Reefs Resort & Club. (Getty Images)| The Bahamas' 3-mile-long Pink Sand Beach gets its color from crushed pink and red shells of microscopic coral insects.

Tidal sand waves are rhythmic bedforms that form on sandy continental shelves and are influenced by various hydrodynamic processes. Understanding their dynamics is crucial for managing marine ...

The peppy color scheme carries through to the beach scenes, where blue waves lap ... that they clack with their bills. Aerial view of the Pink Sand Beach located in Barbuda.