The beaches we are going to discuss in this blog are stunningly beautiful
and amazing with their unique features. So, here are the 7 most unique beaches on the earth.
1. Jokulsarlon Beach, Iceland
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Jokulsarlon is a huge glacial lake in the Vatnajökull National Park Iceland
and is home to one of the most bizarre beaches you will ever see. Due to the continuous melting of nearby glaciers, it's constantly increasing in size. And is
now four times the size it was in the 1970s. With a constant supply of icebergs
floating in the water, the geographical features that form here are
breath-taking. Diamond beach is one of the most eye-catching which is made up
of very fine particles of black volcanic rock. Here pieces of crystallized ice
are washes ashore from the lake at certain times of day when the light is
right it feels like you have been transported to an entirely different world.
2. Vaadhoo Beach, Maldives
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Vaadhoo Beach also known as "the sea of stars" is located on the islands of Raa Atoll. It is amongst the most famous and attractive places on earth because of its bluish sparking waves formed by the presence of bioluminescent plankton that lives in the coastal waters. This tiny island has a population of 500 permanent residents. It is one of the most popular places in the Maldives, because of these naturally occurring phenomena the glow of the plankton is actually a defensive measure and is triggered by nearby movement. This means that the crush of the waves or even the softness of a footprint is enough to trigger it and if you are there in the evening or at light the effect is so inspiring. Similar things can be seen on a few other beaches in the world during certain seasons but at Vaadhoo it’s visible all around.
3. Star Sand Beach, Japan
At first, when you walk across the sandy beaches of Taketomi island in you might not think there's not anything different from the beaches you visited. But if you take a closer look, you will soon realize that this beach is one of the most unusual beach in the world. That's because here sand is mixed with the husk of billions of tiny organisms called Foraminifera and the particular species that are native to water and in the shape of stars. If you just pick a small handful of sand and you will have hundreds of starts in your hand, Which is why this place is referred as star sand beach.
4. Pink Sand Beach, Bahamas
The Bahamas are known for their incredible weather and perfect beaches, but there is one place that becomes famous for the way it stands out above the rest. On the coast of Isla Harbour island is a beach where sand, instead of being white or golden yellow has a slight pink tint to it. You may have seen images of this before and assume that the pink color on the beach is the result of some camera trick. While it is true that visitors often add filters to make the beach more vivid than it is in reality, but the true color is still quite impressive the effect is present along the entire three-mile-long and 100-foot wide beach and it happened because of a specific species of animal that lives on the reef called Foraminifera. These microscopic insects feed off the coral and have shells that are either bright pink or red in color they are one of the most prevalent organisms in the ocean but because Harbour Island is surrounded by such a vast reef that's not far offshore. It has one of the densest populations of this particular pink-colored species in the world once they have reached the end of their lives. The currents and waves crush the shells and wash them ashore when they are mixed in with sand and pieces of coral on the beach. The color is most pronounced at the water's edge along the sand while technically you are walking across crushed remains of small insects. A trip to this beach has to be on the bucket list of any self-respecting world traveler.
The Red Sand Beach, Galapagos
3. Star Sand Beach, Japan
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At first, when you walk across the sandy beaches of Taketomi island in you might not think there's not anything different from the beaches you visited. But if you take a closer look, you will soon realize that this beach is one of the most unusual beach in the world. That's because here sand is mixed with the husk of billions of tiny organisms called Foraminifera and the particular species that are native to water and in the shape of stars. If you just pick a small handful of sand and you will have hundreds of starts in your hand, Which is why this place is referred as star sand beach.
4. Pink Sand Beach, Bahamas
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The Bahamas are known for their incredible weather and perfect beaches, but there is one place that becomes famous for the way it stands out above the rest. On the coast of Isla Harbour island is a beach where sand, instead of being white or golden yellow has a slight pink tint to it. You may have seen images of this before and assume that the pink color on the beach is the result of some camera trick. While it is true that visitors often add filters to make the beach more vivid than it is in reality, but the true color is still quite impressive the effect is present along the entire three-mile-long and 100-foot wide beach and it happened because of a specific species of animal that lives on the reef called Foraminifera. These microscopic insects feed off the coral and have shells that are either bright pink or red in color they are one of the most prevalent organisms in the ocean but because Harbour Island is surrounded by such a vast reef that's not far offshore. It has one of the densest populations of this particular pink-colored species in the world once they have reached the end of their lives. The currents and waves crush the shells and wash them ashore when they are mixed in with sand and pieces of coral on the beach. The color is most pronounced at the water's edge along the sand while technically you are walking across crushed remains of small insects. A trip to this beach has to be on the bucket list of any self-respecting world traveler.
The Red Sand Beach, Galapagos
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The Galapagos Islands are well known for their unique biodiversity. But it's not just plants, on the wildlife that are unusual the geographical features are unlike anywhere else on the earth too. On Eabida island thanks to its volcanic coastline the beaches are not covered in the white sand you might expect but they are a deep rich red color. The reason for this is of the high levels of iron that are present after countless eruptions over the millennia. It makes for a stunning view out across the surrounding waters and if you make the trip there you will find yourself in good company with large herds of sea lions and colonies of blue-footed boobies pelicans and finches that call this place home.
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