I traveled with my wife across the USA. We arrived in Los Angeles and a few hours later got to hold our newest granddaughter. It was decided a day trip to the magnificent Huntington Botanical Gardens ...

The green sands come from olivine crystals from surrounding lava rocks in the Pu'u Mahana cinder ... Porto Ferro in Sardinia, Italy, hosts bright orange-colored sand that is a result of the ...

Regardless, the uniquely colored sand completes these otherworldly ... another popular resort town with charcoal-hued sand. A massive rock, Mesa Vouno, sits between the two beaches.

No rose-colored glasses are needed at these stunning stretches of sand. You may have heard of ... plus limestone rocks and cliffs that add to its beauty. The beach offers a variety of amenities ...

and when the top 12-15 inches of rock is removed, a light-colored, high contrasting sand is exposed. Because there’s so little rain, wind and erosion, the exposed designs have stayed largely ...