The unique color of pink sand beaches comes from the combination of red and white sand particles. The red particles usually come from tiny marine creatures called foraminifera, which have red shells.

It may be a bit more red than pink, but Red Sand Beach on Maui is still a sight to behold. Known as Kaihalulu Beach in Hawaiian, this picturesque location gets its red sand from the nearby red ...

The male birds have a fascinating mating ritual: Inflatable red throat pouches that they clack with their bills. Aerial view of the Pink Sand Beach located in Barbuda.

Located on the English Riviera, Paignton Beach has stretches of pink sand. The pinky-red shade is caused by iron minerals in the sand oxidising with the air. Other beaches in the area like ...

(Getty Images)| The Bahamas' 3-mile-long Pink Sand Beach gets its color from crushed pink and red shells of microscopic coral insects. The shells of these critters mix with the sand, making it ...