That’s no Instagram filter — see la vie en rose on these colorful coastlines. There’s something extra sweet about pink-sand beaches. These striking coastal stretches usually get their hue ...

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.

The more than 3-mile-long Pink Sand Beach in the Bahamas gets its slight color from crushed pink and red shells of microscopic coral insects. The shells of these critters mix with the sand, making ...