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Friday, 4 November 2011

Photo Gallery: Best Beaches

Gallery: World's Best Beaches
North of Madagascar, off Africa's east coast, are the 115 islands of the Seychelles. The Indian Ocean paradise hosts many sun-loving tourists who fuel its economic engines.Photo: Seaside residences rising along a steep slope
The seaside resort of Clifton, near Cape Town, hugs the western slope of Table Mountain
Photo: Curving, empty beach
A drive around Massachusetts' Cape Cod serves up miles of beaches, restful resort towns—and, yes, lobster and clam shacks.Photo: A beach at sunset
Steady waves along San Diego Bay draw surfing enthusiasts and novices alike, as well as crowds of tan-seeking sunbathers.,Photo: Seashells on a beach
Shells speckle the water's edge at Cumberland Island National Seashore in Georgia. The secluded barrier island gained fame after serving as the location of the secret wedding of John F. Kennedy, Jr., and Carolyn Bessette in 1996.Photo: People unloading trucks on a beach near a rocky headland
Clear waters lap the shores of Fraser Island—the world's largest sand island—just off the coast of Queensland.Photo: White stucco homes hugging the edge of a rocky beach
nternational travelers love the Cycladic architecture, unspoiled beaches, and vivid nightlife of Greece's most popular island, MykonosPhoto: Palm trees along a beach
.Coconut palms line the shore in Kailua, along Hawaii's Kona Coast. The palms' lanky trunks support the heavy fruits dangling from their branchesPhoto: Wooden boats in a bay
After being devastated by the 2004 tsunami, the Phi Phi archipelago off the coast of Thailand has been restored to its pristine, idyllic state.,Photo: Person riding a horse down a beach
Clean Atlantic waters and a warm current from the Gulf create an ideal environment for aquatic wildlife and adventure-seeking tourists in the Bahamas.Photo: Sunrise over grass and dunes
,Tufts of grass dot the shores of Ocracoke Island, site of an early European settlement and still home to descendants of the pirate Blackbeard. Ocracoke is part of the Outer Banks, a string of barrier islands that draws throngs of sunseeker,,,,,,

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