From towering sea stacks to endangered penguins, the world’s most interesting beaches offer more than pristine sand and crystalline waters, finds Antonia Windsor.
Reynisfjara Beach, Iceland
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Iceland’s Reynisfjara beach under a spectacular winter sunset, near the village Vik. Credit: Alamy
When you first set eyes on Reynisfjara Beach (also known as Black Sand Beach) at Iceland’s southernmost town, Vík í Mýrdal, more commonly known as Vik, you will feel as if…