Found in Hawaii, Iceland, the Canary Islands ... the striking beauty of the black sand, but this beach is also home to the endangered Hawksbill turtles and green sea turtles that sun themselves ...

The green sands come from olivine ... caused by basalt from volcanic activity. The beach in Vík í Mýrdal in Iceland also gets its dark-colored sand from basalt deposits. For a slightly lighter ...

Iceland has black-sand beaches, natural springs, ice caves, whale watching, and a manmade lagoon that glows blue. Here's your 4-day travel guide. The time has finally come: You’re going to Iceland.

Iceland's Vik Beach is one of the most breathtaking ... it's also a resting spot for endangered green sea turtles, which often bask on the warm sand. The sand itself is made of basalt from lava ...