This lava hardened into basalt rocks, and these were then ground into black sand by moving glaciers, according to Guide to Iceland. Diamond Beach sits downstream from Europe's largest ice cap ...

Found in Hawaii, Iceland, the Canary Islands and other destinations around the world, black sand beaches intrigue ... the shore and against the basalt rock formations rising from the sea.

Iceland is known for its breathtaking landscapes, from volcanoes to glaciers, but one of its most famous beaches is also one of its most dangerous. Reynisfjara is located on the country’s ...

While Iceland isn't the only place in the ... pointy Kirkjufell mountain or on Djúpalónssandur beach, with its black sand and craggy rock formations. You can stay overnight in a number of ...