The contrast between the electric blue waters of the Pacific, red shoreline, and lush greenery of Maui make ... in the sand. Another factor that makes the beach just the right color is the mixing ...

Sharael Kolberg As one of Maui's most popular strips of white sand, Ka'anapali Beach stretches across 3 miles of the island's northwest coast, offering plenty of space to surf and sunbathe.

New Zealand’s Muriwai Black Sand Beach, in Auckland, offers 37 miles of sparkling back sands that are the result of the island’s volcanic past. The color comes form a mixture of iron ...