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 ...

The warning came too late for some visitors to the three mile-long sandy beach. Dog walkers complained ... my dog’s paws and legs – they were black, it was like tar, and my boots were ruined.” ...