Photo 1 of 8 The Pink Beach in Komodo Island has a pink hue caused by numerous microscopic animals that leave a red pigment on the coral reefs (Photo: Marcus Woodbridge/Unsplash)
Photo 2 of 8 Ever heard of 'Glass Beach' in Fort Bragg, California? It is peppered with gem-like stones dredged up from discarded bottles, windows and other glass waste in the ocean over many, many years (Photo: Joshua Sortino/Unsplash)
Photo 3 of 8 Located on the Ras Al Khaimah coastline in Saraya Island, UAE is the famous 'Pink Lake', whose waters are coloured by the flowering of a type of red algae (Photo: Augustine Wong/Unsplash)
Photo 4 of 8 Is it a cave or a beach? The answer is, both! La Playa Escondida off the coast of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is dubbed the 'Hidden Beach' (Photo: iStock)
Photo 5 of 8 In the summer, Rhossili Bay in Wales is a beach surrounded by colourful floral sprays, including the famous sunflower fields at Vile overlooking Worm Head at the bay (Photo: Lauren Vaughan)
Photo 6 of 8 The black sands of Punalu'u Beach on the southeastern coast of Ka’u, Hawaii owe their colour to washed up remnants of Kilauea volcano lava (Photo: Hawaii Tourism Authority)
Photo 7 of 8 Sasaran Beach in Kuala Selangor, Malaysia is also popularly called Sky Mirror in reference to the beach's mirror-like quality caused by a seabed that appears above the water for a few hours at low tide. (Photo: Sky Mirror Tour & Travel)
Photo 8 of 8 From sea glass-covered beaches to the soft pink sands of Pantai Merah in Indonesia's Komodo Island (pictured here), these beaches are truly unique (Photo: Ministry of Tourism, Indonesia)