Everyone daydreams about white sand beaches. But white sand beaches are nothing special next to these incredibly colorful shorelines. Sand, after all, is just itty bitty pieces of broken down rock.

Summer wouldn't be complete without a trip to the sandy shores of an ocean, bay, lake or river. As the gritty stuff gets in between your toes, you may wonder why beaches are distinctive sandy ...

Locals grew up with it, but it's always a surprise to visitors and new residents: Some sand on Florida beaches will squeak when you walk on it. Shuffle across the beaches of the Florida coast and, ...