從擁有獨特的紫色沙子到「黑暗中發光」的現象，這裡有一些來自世界各地的迷人海灘，它們具有獨特而獨特的特徵。
From boasting a unique purple-colored sand to a 'glow-in-the-dark' phenomenon, here's a look at some stunning beaches from around the world that have a unique and unusual characteristic about them.
夏威夷，美國
Papakōlea也被稱為Mahana海灘，是一個綠色沙灘，位於Kaū區大島的南角附近。其獨特的綠色沙子的原因是橄欖石晶體的存在，這是一種富含鐵和鎂的矽酸鹽材料，存在於夏威夷熔巖中。海灘只能徒步進入，需要額外爬上火山煤渣錐體，半圓形海灘。
歌唱海灘，麻薩諸塞州，美國
距離埃塞克斯郡（Essex County）鎮中心一英裡（Manchester-by-the-Sea）是一個海灘，沙灘上的沙子在行走時產生獨特的吱吱聲。雖然這種現象背後的確切科學原因尚不清楚，但據信當沙粒表面與下面的層摩擦時會產生聲音。在正常高潮線以上的乾燥沙灘上最好體驗旋律。
拉姆拉灣海灘，馬爾他
位於戈佐島（Gozo）的海灘因其橙色沙灘而聞名，同時也為遊客提供了難得的機會，可以絆倒被認為埋藏在其中的古羅馬天體。這個地方的馬爾他名字是Ir-Ramla l-amra，意思是「紅色沙灘」，這是由於存在高水平的鐵。它位於肥沃的山谷底部，可以步行和乘公共汽車到達。
貝殼海灘，澳大利亞
這個海灘位於西澳大利亞的鯊魚灣地區，有一層23-33英尺（7-10米）的鳥蛤殼，綿延43.5英裡（70公裡）。由於水的鹽度高，蛤蜊在沒有天然捕食者的情況下繁殖，在這種惡劣的環境中無法生存。
Located in the Shark Bay region of Western Australia, this beach has a 23-33-foot-thick (7-10 meters) layer of cockle shells and stretches over 43.5 miles (70 km). Due to the high salinity of the water, the cockles proliferated in the absence of its natural predators, who cannot survive in this harsh environment.
洛克威海灘，加利福尼亞州，美國
洛克威海灘距離舊金山僅幾英裡，有一個有趣的巧克力棕色沙灘。顏色是由於被侵蝕的藍灰色石灰石，與海灘周圍的山坡上的火山綠石混合。它因其美麗的風景以及幾家餐館和商店的存在而受到當地人和遊客的歡迎。
Located a few miles from San Francisco, Rockaway Beach has an interesting chocolate brown shade of sand. The color is due to the eroded bluish-grey limestone, which mixes with volcanic greenstone from the hillsides surrounding the beach. It is popular with locals and tourists alike for its scenic beauty and for the presence of several restaurants and shops.
隧道海灘，紐西蘭
隧道海灘位於聖克萊爾郊區達尼丁以南，以其海洋雕刻的砂巖懸崖，巖石拱門和背景中的太平洋洞穴而聞名。海灘的名字來源於一條19世紀70年代手工雕刻的通道，可以通往位於懸崖底部的幽靜海灘。除了貝殼碎片外，您還可能會發現諸如脾臟的植物種類。
Located south of the St Clair suburb of Dunedin, the Tunnel Beach is known for its sea-carved sandstone cliffs, rock arches and caves with the Pacific Ocean in the background. The beach draws its name from a passage which was hand carved in the 1870s to allow access to a secluded and sheltered beach located at the base of the cliffs. In addition to shell fragments, you are also likely to find plant species such as spleenwort.
玻璃海灘，夏威夷，美國
考艾島玻璃海灘上的沙子上到處都是數以百萬計的海水玻璃鵝卵石。棕色，淺綠色，藍色和透明的海玻璃鵝卵石來自廢棄的舊瓶子，燒瓶，擋風玻璃和被海水和其他自然力量撫平的窗戶。
The sand at Kauai's Glass Beach is full of millions of tiny sea glass pebbles that have washed ashore. The brown, aqua, blue and clear sea glass pebbles are from discarded old bottles, flasks, windshields and windows smoothened by the ocean water and other natural forces.
紅沙灘，夏威夷，美國
位於茂宜島的Kaihalulu海灣，海灘部分海岸珊瑚礁可以遠離洶湧的大海。在海灘後面升起的煤渣錐富含鐵，其表面不斷侵蝕，用紅黑色沙子補充海灘。只有徒步旅行才能看到看起來很漂亮的海灘。
Located on Kaihalulu Bay in Maui, the beach is partially sheltered from the rough ocean by an offshore reef. The cinder cone that rises behind the beach is rich in iron, and constant erosion of its surface replenishes the beach with red-black-colored sand. The dramatic-looking beach is accessible only by trekking.
隱藏的海灘，墨西哥
位於墨西哥西部巴亞爾塔港附近的Islas Marietas這個令人驚嘆的海灘，其起源於20世紀20年代墨西哥政府將其用作軍事試驗場，在樹冠上爆破了一個巨大的洞。石窟。官方稱為Playa De Amor，或海灘之戀，只能通過連接海灘和太平洋的長水隧道進入。
This stunning beach at the Islas Marietas, off the coast of Puerto Vallarta on Mexico’s western side, owes its origin to the 1900s when the Mexican government used it as a military testing site, blasting a huge hole on the canopy of the grotto. Officially called Playa De Amor, or Beach of Love, it is accessible only through a long water tunnel that links the beach to the Pacific Ocean.
普法伊費爾海灘，加利福尼亞州，美國
Pfeiffer海灘位於大蘇爾，因其紫色而成為著名的旅遊景點。存在於背景山中的錳石榴石被自然力侵蝕併到達海灘，使其呈現紫色，這在冬季風暴後最明顯。紫水晶色調的鵝卵石和沙粒散落在整個海灘上，營造出大理石般的效果。
Located in Big Sur, the Pfeiffer Beach is a well-known tourist attraction due to its purple color. Manganese garnet present in the background hills gets eroded by natural forces and reaches the beach, giving it the purple color, which is most noticeable after winter storms. Amethyst hued pebbles and sand grains are scattered throughout the beach, creating a marbled effect.
彩虹海灘，澳大利亞
昆士蘭州的海灘的名字來自彩虹色的沙丘。根據傳說，當一個由彩虹代表的精神在與邪惡的部落成員的戰鬥中墜入懸崖時，沙丘被塗上顏色。該地區多達72種不同顏色的沙子，其顏色源於金紅石，鈦鐵礦，鋯石和獨居石等礦物的存在。
The beach in Queensland got its name from the rainbow-colored sand dunes. According to legends, the dunes were colored when a spirit represented by a rainbow plunged into the cliffs in a battle with an evil tribesman. As many as 72 different colored sands are found in the area, their colors stemming from the presence of minerals like rutile, ilmenite, zircon and monazite.
粉紅色的沙灘，巴哈馬
海港島的海灘上有柔和的粉紅色沙灘，深受遊客歡迎。粉紅色的沙子來自微型帶殼動物，稱為有孔蟲，生活在岸邊的珊瑚礁下面。它們不斷地被波浪衝上岸，在那裡它們的小殼將粉紅色賦予沙子。
Harbour Island's beaches with sands of soft pink hue are a hit with tourists. The pink color of the sand comes from microscopic shelled animals called foraminifera, which live on the undersides of the reefs lining the shore. They are continuously washed up ashore by the wave, where their tiny shells impart the pink color to the sand.
海姆斯海灘，澳大利亞
海濱村莊Hyams Beach位於新南威爾斯州，周圍環繞著三個白色沙灘。它在金氏世界紀錄中佔有一席之地，擁有世界上最白的沙子。 Hyams海灘北邊是傑維斯灣國家公園，南面是Booderee國家公園和植物園，擁有豐富的本土植物和野生動植物。
Located in New South Wales, the seaside village named Hyams Beach is surrounded by three white sand beaches. It has a place in the Guinness Book of Records for having the whitest sand in the world. Bordered by Jervis Bay National Park to the north, Booderee National Park and Botanic Gardens to the south, Hyams Beach has abundance of native plants and wildlife.
Punalu'u海灘，夏威夷，美國
大島上的Punalu'u海灘有黑色的沙子，當流入海洋的熔巖在與冷水接觸時迅速冷卻下來。冷卻下來的巖漿中含有玄武巖，經過幾個世紀的滾動波浪沉積在海灘上，形成了一片黑沙灘。這個海灘經常有玳瑁和綠海龜。
The Punaluu Beach on Big Island has black sand, which was created when lava flowing into the ocean cooled down rapidly when coming in contact with cold water. The cooled down magma contained basalt, which was deposited on the beach over centuries by rolling waves, creating a black sand beach. This beach is frequented by hawksbill and green turtles.
生物發光海灘，馬爾地夫
Mudhdhoo島（也稱為Vaadhoo島）的海灘以「在黑暗中發光」而聞名。類似於科幻事件或童話故事，它的生物發光是數百萬浮遊生物在水邊聚集在一起的奇觀，創造出神奇的發光效果。微小的生物利用一種名為螢光素的化學物質來抵禦掠食者。發現浮遊生物的最佳時間是夏季到冬季。
The beach in Mudhdhoo Island (also called Vaadhoo Island) is famous for being 'glow-in-the-dark.' Resembling a sci-fi event or fairy tale, its bioluminescence is a spectacle when millions of planktons group together by the edge of the water, creating a magical glowing effect. The tiny organisms produce the light using a chemical called luciferin to ward off predators. The best time to spot the plankton is mid-summer through winter.
Lenóis Maranhenses海灘，巴西
Lenó是位於Maranh的Maranhenses國家公園; o在每年年初連續降雨淹沒沙漠沙丘後，看到一系列罕見的綠松石瀉湖在其白色沙灘中形成。仔細觀察水面後，可以發現無數的魚在周圍遊動，這是由於沙漠綠洲的定期乾燥和洪水的適應。
The Lenóis Maranhenses National Park in Maranho sees a series of rare turquoise lagoons taking shape in its white sand after continuous rainfall floods the desert dunes, at the beginning of every year. Upon a closer look at the water, one can find myriad fish swimming around, which is due to the adaptation through the periodic drying and flooding of the desert oasis.