Michigan

I am glad I have friends that travel, otherwise, I would not have any new sand! 

 

Van's Beach, Leland Lake, Michigan

 

Whitefish Bay Lake Superior, near the wreck of Edmonds Fitzgerald

 

 

Mackinac Island, Lake Huron

 

Add a little mystery to your next getaway.

18 Beautiful Beaches That Have Secrets  

Iona's Beach - Minnesota  

When waves crash onto this section of beach, the rocks sing a song. 

Cemitério de Navios (The Ship Cemetery)  - Panguila, Angola  

Abandoned ships along a deserted beach feel like the set of a post-apocalyptic thriller. 

Crosby Blitz Beach - Waterloo, England  

Much of what constituted mid-century Liverpool now litters a beach outside of town. 

Neptuni Åkrar - Borgholm N, Sweden  

An otherworldly, fossil-rich cobble beach holds Viking graves, cairns, and other remains.  

Neskowin Ghost Forest  - Neskowin, Oregon  

The eerie remnants of an ancient forest were hidden under the sand for centuries.  

Shell Beach - Guyana  

A nesting ground for four of the world’s seven marine turtle species, most of which are endangered.  

Praia de São Paio  - Labruge, Portugal  

Iron Age runes and ruins hide in plain sight along this Portuguese beach. 

Nauset Beach  - Orleans, Massachusetts 

Centuries-old hoofprints and wagon tracks reveal themselves after a good winter storm.  

Driftwood Beach  - Jekyll Island, Georgia 

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.  

The Stromatolites of Hamelin Pool  - Hamelin Pool, Australia  

Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.  

Spiaggia Rosa (Pink Beach)  - La Maddalena, Italy  

Crushed coral and crystals give the sand its signature coloration. 

Kauai Glass Beach  - Eleele, Hawaii  

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.  

Shell Beach  - Francois Peron National Park, 

Australia This Australian beach is composed of tiny shells.  

Red Beach at Mjelle  - Bodo, Norway  

According to the locals, the sands of this secluded Norway beach are infused with gemstone particles. 

The Tanks of Flamenco Beach - Culebra, Puerto Rico  

Rusting, graffiti-covered tanks litter the beach of this island, once used by the U.S. military for target practice.  

Punalu`u Black Sand Beach  - Hawaii  

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.  

Schoolhouse Beach  - Washington Island, Wisconsin  

This pebble beach is so beautiful that taking its rocks is against the law.  

The Jade Coast  - Itoigawa, Japan  

You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.