5 Strangely Coloured Beaches

I didn't see these places in "1,000 Places to See Before You Die"....!

clipped from www.premier-holidays.com Punalu'u Beach the stunningly black sand is actually volcanic rock, deposited as lava and subsequently cooled when met by the ocean. Apparently to take any of the sand home would result in you being cursed by a volcano goddess by the name of P Papakolea Beach Hyams Beach Hyams Beach in New South Wales, Australia, but not just due to the sun. It's not surprising after looking at photos but this sublime stretch of beach is home to the whitest sand in the world, an honour awarded by the Guinness Book of Records. Pfeiffer Beach the entire stretch of sand has become a shifting, pink and purple canvas. Kaihalulu You won't find many beaches elsewhere in the world with sand as red as this one. Kaihalulu, or Red Sand Beach, is situated on the island of Maui and can thank the neighbouring cindercone hill for its intensely deep red appearance.