California. After World War II, it was used as a public dump for two
decades until local officials halted the practice. Since that time, the
waves have worn smooth the glass shards disposed on the shore. However
sad the original cause, the result is quite pretty.
Inland Beach
Gulpiyuri beach is near Llanes in Spain. Gulpiyuri's name isn't its only
bizarre facet: this beach is found completely inland in a gorgeous
little cove which looks like something out of a fantasy. The Cantabrian
Sea bored through the earth to create this sandy spot, and though you
can't see the ocean, its waves to lap the shore just like any beach —
it's odd, like a magical wave pool.
Bowling Ball Beach
On the Californian coast is a town called Mendocino. Nearby is a coastal
feature called Schooner Gulch, and this is where you can feast your
eyes on what has become known as the '
Bowling Ball
Beach'. Thousands of rocks appear to have gathered together to defy the
tides like an army of small boulders. The weird thing is that these
boulders are uniform in size and shape, as well as in their spacing,
though man has nothing to do with it.
The explanation is simple
and purely geological in nature. Technically called concretions, these
hard spheres are composed of materials far more resilient than the
Cenozoic mudstone that once surrounded them. Over millions of years,
this has eroded away under the constant onslaught of the Pacific Ocean,
forming the cliffs that line the shore behind the beach and leaving the
tougher '
bowling balls' behind.
World's Most Crowded Beach
Reputed to be the largest sandy beach in Asia, world's probably number
one bathing beach is situated on Huiquan Bay in Qingdao, Shandong
Province. Also called Huiquan Bathing Beach, this beach is noted for its
clear water, mild waves and soft sand. Even in winter this place is
crowded with keen swimmers.
Airport Beach
Barra Airport is probably the only airport in the world where planes
land on the beach. BRR is situated in on the wide beach of Traigh Mhor,
on Barra island, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. If you want to fly
here commercially you will want to book with
British Airways, which flies to Barra from Glasgow and Benbecula.
The
airport is literally washed away by the tide once a day, and if you
arrive on a late afternoon flight, you may notice a couple of cars
in the parking lot with their lights on, which provides pilots some added visibility,
since the airport is naturally lit. Needless to say you probably don't
want to hang out at Barra Airport beach, unless you are a aviation
junkie, in which case Barra Airport has a fool proof system, as sign
that reads: "Keep off the beach. When the windsock is flying and the
airport is active."
Hot Water Beach
Hot Water Beach is a popular geothermal attraction in New Zealand. This
unusual beach attracts 130,000 visitors each year. The hot water can
reach 64ºC (147ºF), but you'll have to dig a hole to enjoy it. These
underground water reservoirs are formed by volcanoes as it reaches the
surface. It's just the perfect location for a nice hot bath. Don't
forget to bring some digging instruments and a bucket.
Refrigerated Beach
The Palazzo Versace Dubai property development is now 80 percent
complete, according to the Emirates Sunland Group, the developer behind
the £400 million project. As a world premier,
the hotel will have the first ever refrigerated beach which will include a
system of heat-absorbing pipes built under the sand and giant wind
blowers, designed to keep tourists cool in the searing 40-50C heat.
Red Sand Beach
The beach is located south of Hana Bay and it's also known as the Red
Sand Beach. The trail leading to the beach is on a cliff edge and
visitors should be very careful. Water shoes are recommended. The red
color of the sand is given by a nearby cinder cone hill surrounding the
bay. Swimming here is a different experience from everything you've
tried before, just be aware of currents and don't swim behind the lava
sea wall. Because the beach is so secluded, nudism is not uncommon.
World's Whitest Sand Beach
There's a quiet spot on the NSW South Coast that deserves loud
acclamation, Tony Grantham discovers. At first glance, Jervis Bay is not
the sort of place to inspire thoughts of world records and extravagant
claims. But for a quiet spot it has big
tickets on itself, though to be fair, the claims are fully justified. It has an entry in the
Guinness Book of Records as having the whitest sand in the world (officially at Hyams Beach,
though many others around there are similarly blessed) and the
astonishing fact that the bay is at least six times bigger in volume and
four times bigger in area than Sydney Harbour.
Green Sand Beach
Papakolea Beach is a green sand beach located at South Point, in the Kau
district of the Island of Hawaii. One of only two green sand beaches in
the world, the other being in Guam, the beach gets distinctive coloring
from olivine crystals found in a nearby cinder cone.
Glass Beach
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