The Pacific coastline between Los Angeles and San Diego is beautiful and busy, especially around popular hot spots like La Jolla and Laguna Beach. But a handful of lesser-known California beach towns ...

Lists of Spain’s best beaches always feature entries from Almeria, with the coastline of the Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park ...

The usual hot spots are teeming with tourists this summer. Here are some unexpected alternatives — in Spain, Greece, France, Italy and England — where you can pair some serenity with your sea views.