Beaches around the world come in many colors, from the familiar golden and white sands to rarer hues like pink, red, and even green. However, one of the most striking variations is black sand ...

Iceland's Vik Beach is one of the most breathtaking black sand beaches you'll ever see! Photo: iStock Move over, powdery white shores — there's something irresistibly dramatic about black sand ...

Found in Hawaii, Iceland, the Canary Islands and other destinations around the world, black sand beaches intrigue travelers with their mystery and beauty. These beaches form over time by the ...

However, despite its beauty, the beach has earned a deadly reputation. The black sand at Reynisfjara is not ordinary beach sand - it is cooled lava that has been eroded by the ocean over time.