Ten beaches you've never heard of

 

StumbleUpon occasionally serves up a good one, like this one by Jessica Valentine:

1. Black sand beach in Hawai'i. The name speaks for itself.

2. Pink sand beach in the Bahamas. Again, the name gives it away. Eroded particles from red corals gives this beach a pinkish glow.

3. Bioluminescent beach in the Maldives. And you thought the Maldives couldn’t get any prettier! Bioluminescent phytoplanton are found throughout the Maldives, which glows when agitated, giving the ocean its very own stars.

4. Hidden beach in Mexico. This secret paradise was created when the Mexican government made a bombsite out of the area in the early 1900’s, blasting a huge hole on the canopy of the grotto, causing this idyllic hidden gem.

5. Whitehaven Beach in Australia. Not only is Whitehaven Beach a photographers dream, it has been awarded the most eco-friendly beach in the world. These stunning white beaches contain large amounts of silicia, which doesn’t retain heat, allowing visitors to walk around barefoot even on the sunniest of days.

6. Hot Water beach in New Zealand. Make sure you go there with a shovel because, at this beach, you can dig your very own DIY spa. This beach is geothermal, getting as hot as 147°F! So come down and relax in your very own natural spa.

7. Maho Beach in St. Maarten. We have been lucky enough to visit the mind blowing Maho Beach, here you can literally jump up and touch a plane as it lands meters away from you at Princess Juliana International Airport.

8. Chandipur Beach in India. Every morning, the sea at Chandipur Beach disappears, receding up to five kilometers from the shore. This gives visitors the opportunity to walk in the sea, exploring the sea bed on foot. But you need to keep an eye out for the high tide to come back in, as the sea rushes back into place. This phenomenon happens twice a day throughout the year.

9. Pig Beach at Big Major Cay in the Bahamas. Big Major Cay is populated by feral pigs, who seem to enjoy lounging around and swimming in the clear waters of the Cay.

10. Glass Beach at Fort Bragg in California. This beach is covered in sea glass particles. coming from years of discarded glass washed up on the shore. Similar beaches can also be found in Hawai'i.

Rico says that he probably won't get to most of these, but he'd like to. (But Rico advises against jumping up and touching those planes in St. Maartens...)