beaches
Hot weather brings summer-in-March to Coney Island beach
The last time New York City hit 80 degrees in March was on March 26 of 2021.
Revelers flock to Luna Park as Coney Island icon reopens with fanfare for blockbuster 2025 season
Bensonhurst's David Zubin, 34, arrived outside the park at 3:45 a.m., to make sure he was one of the first in line for the season's inaugural ride on the landmark...
The Four Seasons embraces glamping with safari-style beach cabins in Mexico
This is not your average all-inclusive resort. Tucked away on Punta Mita — an ultraluxe 1,500-acre private peninsula 45 minutes from Mexico’s bustling Puerto Vallarta — Naviva, A Four Seasons...
This touristy beach town is now one of the top US remote work hubs
Centuries before becoming a remote work hub, the St. Augustine area was claimed by the Spanish crown in the early 16th century after explorer Juan Ponce de Leon’s arrival.
Tourist hotspot approves permit for rowdy spring break festival — under certain conditions
On Friday, West shared the town's extensive plans to coordinate traffic, parking and safety for both event-goers and locals on the weekend of April 19.
Creepy skeleton-like figure with fins shocks beachgoers: 'Knew no one would believe us'
Photos of the mystery jetsam, which is partially buried in sand and surrounded by seaweed, show that it has a gaunt, alien-like head, emaciated body and scaled fishtail like some...
Fishermen fight, wrestle great white shark for over 30 minutes in wild video: 'Still on cloud nine'
Fisherman Luke Beard estimated that the shark weighed between 1,400 and 1,800 pounds.
Rare and mysterious whiskey bottles wash up on NJ beach
A whiskey river wasn't on Austin Contegiacomo's mind when he found an ocean of it — a Prohibition-era stash, to be exact — washed up on a New Jersey beach while...
Freaky 'blood rain' phenomenon turns tides and beach red: 'Truly unique'
The shoreline off an Iranian island turned bright red after getting battered by heavy rains in a scene straight out of the Bible.
Shark attack at Australian beach leaves woman with severe leg injuries
Two men pulled a 59-year-old woman with severe leg injuries from the water following a shark attack at an isolated beach.
'Yellowstone' actress to auction Maui estate -- to make a quick move to Alabama
Barret Swatek and her husband, retired hedge-fund manager Adam Weiss, are saying goodbye to Hawaii and heading back to her roots in Alabama.
Bird flu feared on Long Island beach after 20 dead geese, ducks found 'everywhere'
Dead ducks, geese and other birds have been found "everywhere" along a Long Island beach -- and experts fear they were wiped out by raging bird flu. About 20 birds...
Mars once possibly featured 'vacation-style' beaches, bodies of water perfect for sun-loving Martians: study
Mars may have once been a paradise with Earth-like oceans and balmy beaches that would have been ideal for harboring living organisms, according to a new study.
Can the sleepy pink sand beaches of Bermuda lure thrill seekers?
IF being Bermuda’s “Custodian of Historic Wrecks” makes anthropologist Dr. Philippe Rouja one of the island’s most interesting people, he’s in good company. Bermudians tend to be well-educated and well-traveled,...
Key bridge to Hamptons shutters abruptly after structural problem spotted
The structural worry was detected in a "routine inspection."
Swap the cold for paradise at this adults only all-inclusive luxury oasis
Looking for the ultimate winter getaway? Escape to the warm shores of Meliá Paradisus La Perla, an all-inclusive, adults-only paradise nestled in a mangrove forest in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico,...
Over 150 whales stranded on Australian beach cry out as rough seas hinder rescue efforts
In a struggle for survival, the heartbreaking sounds of the mammals' labored breathing and faint high-pitched cries for help echo in a distressing video filmed Tuesday.
Best beaches in the world revealed by Tripadvisor — and one is in the US
Tripadvisor has released its latest edition of Travelers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Beaches for 2025.
Vacation destination closes beaches over gross 'tar balls' as cause remains a mystery: 'Thought it was a sea creature'
"When we first came down here, there was like weird, black globs on the beach ... I thought it was a sea creature or something,” one man said.
Pickup truck drives over head of NY tourist, 71, on Florida beach while she tanned
The 71-year-old beachgoer was hit by a vehicle as it was pulling out of a parking spot near the beach.