From orange and red to purple and black, here are some of the world’s most beautiful colored-sand beaches for your viewing pleasure. And in case you need some more daydreaming fodder ...

Fluorescent-colored sand sprinkled on San Diego County beaches could help reveal the complicated patterns of erosion that plague the region’s coastline. A so-called “tracer study” would use ...

Others are remote and somewhat challenging to reach. Regardless, the uniquely colored sand completes these otherworldly landscapes. Located everywhere from exotic warm weather destinations to ...

Porto Ferro in Sardinia, Italy, hosts bright orange-colored sand that is a result of the area’s orange limestone, crushed shells, and volcanic deposits. While you’re there, head to the 65-foot ...

Sand painting is exactly what it sounds like. It's the art of pouring colored sand onto a surface to create a design. Early versions of this can be traced to Native Americans in the Pueblo and ...