The abundance of sand and rocks, for one thing, is a far cry from the clean sandy beaches of Australia ... As you approach the black "greens" for putting, be sure to be ready to rake the dust ...

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 ...

Found in Hawaii, Iceland, the Canary Islands and other destinations around the world, black sand beaches intrigue travelers with their mystery and beauty. These beaches form over time by the ...

New Zealand’s Muriwai Black Sand Beach, in Auckland ... but we chose Hyams Beach in New South Wales, Australia, because of its listing in the Guinness Book of World Records as the whitest ...