Just about everyone loves the beach. If you don’t, then you just haven’t truly experienced an amazing beach yet.

The bright sun, endless blue skies, the sand beneath your feet, a cool breeze and the most crystal clear water you’ve ever seen will be sure to win over your heart.

Here are some of the secret sands; to those who are looking for secluded beaches around the globe, where quiet coasts invite in-the-know sunbathers to savor their relative solitude.

Wildcat Beach, Point Reyes National Seashore, California

Cayo Costa, Florida

Pink Beach, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda

Los Frailes, Ecuador

Majahuitas Cove, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Store Beach, Sydney, Australia

Polihua Beach, Lanai, Hawaii

If you are in an open vehicle, you’ll arrive looking like a sun-dried tomato.

Plage Blanche, Morocco

Porat Beach, Bisevo, Croatia

Playa Medina, Venezuela

Poles Bay, Kea, Greece