And black beaches can be found all over the planet, from French Polynesia and Iceland to Greece and New Zealand, so you don’t have to worry about the black sand being the only attraction at the ...

The first few tentative steps atop the white snowy caps of New Zealand’s Southern Alps are not what I expected.

Step aside, golden beaches – now we have stretches ... of the golden precious metal found among the sand along the coastline of New Zealand's South Island. Researchers at the University of ...

Starting from the country’s main gateways, such as Auckland and Christchurch, these road trips offer the best chance to ...

The ice lagoon’s black-sand beach is punctuated with bits of glacier, giving it an extraterrestrial vibe. And you could go back ever year and take in a new view, sadly, because climate change ...

Eventually, new beaches formed, like Pohoiki, a black sand beach that stretches for 1,000 feet on Hawaii's Big Island. Scientists based in the area aren't sure if the beach formed quickly after ...

It just so happens that on some of New Zealand’s South Island beaches, there are many minerals to be found littered among the "black sand," as it’s known colloquially. These tiny flecks are ...

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A dramatic volcanic beach with towering basalt columns, sea caves, and crashing waves. One of the most famous black sand beaches in the world. This Hawaiian gem is known for its jet-black sand ...

Patches of dull, gray-black sand cover the beach near the water’s edge at 23rd Street in Virginia Beach. The dark spots stand out in contrast to the bright tan grains closer to the Boardwalk.

Its volcanic activity is a given, but we’re talking about Reynisfjara, a black sand beach with a reputation for having claimed lives. Found on Iceland’s southern coast, it’s not hard to see ...