From pink sand to glass, make sure you visit these quirkiest beaches in 2017

Where: Texas

Fact: Abundance of molluscs in the sea resulted in accumulation of dead shells over the years.

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Where: Ribadeo, Spain

Fact: Those arches looking like cathedral are a result of water pounding upon rocks for thousands years.

Where: Koekohe Beach, New Zealand

Fact: Sea waves smoothened the edges of sedimentary rocks and thus made them ball-like.

Where: California

Fact: For years, the local residents threw trash on the beach. Gradually sand and surf combined into this fascinating thing.
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Where: Ireland

Fact: Millions of years ago, a basalt lava rose to the surface of the earth, cooled down and got cracked into strange pattern. The result is the Giants Causeway Beach of today.

Where: Maldives

Fact: Thanks to the microscopic bioluminescent phytoplankton giving off light when hit by the waves.

Where: Hawaii

Fact: Sea mineral olivine is formed when lava cools in the sea. This green sand is a byproduct of one such reaction.

Where: Iceland

Fact: White ice chunks sit over black volcanic sand.

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Where: Elafonissi Beach, Greece

Fact: Coral remnants dashed and ground to tiny pieces by waves resulted in fantastic pink colours.

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