These days, if you’re not answering Slack messages with a view of the ocean and a cold drink in hand, are you even living?

We’ve scoured recommendations, travel guides, and personal experiences to bring you this list of the world’s top 10 most beautiful beaches.

Bonita Beach Park ticks all the right boxes, with clear waters, white sand and significantly fewer crowds than you’ll find elsewhere. There’s also a natural beach with no bars or restaurants ...

Sunsets aside, Santorini is also known for its black sand beaches, formed through centuries of volcanic activity. Perissa Beach at the base of Mesa Vouno Mountain is Santorini’s longest black sand ...

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 ...

The black beach is known for the fine black sand that lines the shore of Lake Superior. Bordered by jagged cliffs and rock formations, it creates a unique oasis for anyone who visits. If you think ...

What makes a beach perfect for one sun worshiper—surfable waves, prime people-watching, an isolated stretch of sand—may not hold water for another. I’m a sucker for a quieter snorkeling spot ...

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 ...

The thing about Siesta Key beach that consistently has it in the rankings of the best beaches in the world is the sand. It has some of the softest sand with the highest quartz content of any beach on ...

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From black and green sand beaches on the Big Island to Molokai’s magnificent orange sand beach, these colored sand beaches in Hawaii will leave you speechless. While each state in America is ...