While there, be sure to take in the impressive views of Strombolicchio, a volcanic sea stack, with the backdrop of the black sandy beach and sparkling blue waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea.

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 ...

Watching over the town, Christ the Redeemer rises above Maratea from the heights of Mount San Biagio. With its 21 m of white marble, this imposing statue - the second largest in Europe after ...