9 Most Colorful Beaches In The World
Most beaches need umbrellas and blankets to brighten up the landscape.
Not these nine stretches of sand. From iconic pink sand beaches in the
Bahamas to a green beach in Hawaii, we've rounded up nine beaches around
the world that you have to see to believe—and we show you exactly how
to get there.
MULTICOLORED SAND
Rainbow Beach, Australia
Rainbow Beach makes up for its small size (just 0.62 miles) with its
many colors. There are 74 different hues, a clandestine combination of
erosion and iron oxide buildup that has been occurring since the last
ice age, and the makeup changes. There is a sad romantic story behind
the colors as well. According to an ancient Aboriginal legend, the sands
became colorful as a result of the rainbow spirit falling onto the
large 656-foot tall beachside cliffs after losing a battle over a
beautiful woman, leaving his beautiful colors to rest on the beach for
all of eternity.
