Old fishing houses, Ile aux Marins, fishermen's island, Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Overseas Collectivity of France, North America

Plage de Port d'Avall, beach, Collioure, Pyrenees-Orientales, Languedoc, France, Europe

Zapallar beach at sunset, Zapallar, Petorca Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Mesa Pigadia Beach, Santorini, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Long sandy beach of Ramsberg, Lofoten, Nordland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Aerial of Mastic Beach, Long Island, United States of America, North America

Luskentyre beach, Harris, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

View over the seafront and beach, Fuengirola, Costa del Sol, Andalucia (Andalusia), Spain, Europe

View of beach front houses and Worthing Beach from the pier, Worthing, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Old fishing houses, Ile aux Marins, fishermen's island, Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Overseas Collectivity of France, North America

Old fishing houses, Ile aux Marins, fishermen's island, Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Overseas Collectivity of France, North America

Old fishing houses, Ile aux Marins, fishermen's island, Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Overseas Collectivity of France, North America

Igrane, Croatia, Europe

Zapallar beach, Zapallar, Petorca Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Railay Peninsula with West Rai Leh Beach and East Rai Leh Beach, Krabi, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Porto Faro beach, Palau, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Zapallar beach, Zapallar, Petorca Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Zapallar beach, Zapallar, Petorca Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Aerial of white sand beach on Home Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australian Indian Ocean Territory, Australia, Indian Ocean

Old fishing houses, Ile aux Marins, fishermen's island, Territorial Collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, Overseas Collectivity of France, North America

Zapallar beach, Zapallar, Petorca Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Zapallar beach at sunset, Zapallar, Petorca Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Beach in Lyngen, Troms og Finnmark, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

View of harbour and colourful houses in Assos, Assos, Kefalonia, Ionian Islands, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Porto Faro beach and lighthouse, Palau, Sassari Province, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Zapallar beach, Zapallar, Petorca Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

Aerial of a little island at the Avatoru Pass, Rangiroa atoll, Tuamotus, French Polynesia, South Pacific, Pacific

View from the beach of the colouful village of Lyme Regis at dusk, Jurassic Coast, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

View of beach and whitewashed villas of Porto Rafael, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Malibu Surfrider Beach, Malibu, California, United States of America, North America

Sunrise in Sommaroy, Troms og Finnmark, north west Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Zapallar beach at sunset, Zapallar, Petorca Province, Valparaiso Region, Chile, South America

View of beach and whitewashed villas of Porto Rafael, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

View of beach and whitewashed villas of Porto Rafael, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Pablo Neruda beach house and garden, Pablo Neruda Museum, Isla Negra, Chile, South America

Beach and cottages, St. Mawes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Coconut plantation and old farmhouse beside coral sand bay, Mana Island, Mamanuca group, west of Viti Levu, Fiji, South Pacific islands, Pacific

Toba Batak style cabins at Le Shangri-La resort near Ambarita on Samosir Island, Lake Toba, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Hanging beach shop birdfeeder at beachfront holiday home, Anna Maria Island, Florida

Welcome ornament of beach scene at beachfront holiday home, Anna Maria Island, Florida

Beach houses, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Baracoa Beach, Guantanamo Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Boats on the beach in the fishing village of Cadgwith in Cornwall, South West England

Beach house built behind rocks, Tregastel, Cote de Granit Rose, Cotes d'Armor, Brittany, France, Europe

Guardalavaca Beach at sunset, Holguin Province, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Hotel strip, Cancun, Yucatan, Mexico, Central America

Hardest hit was a 650 kilometers stretch of the somali coastline between garacad (mudung region) and xaafuun (bari region), which forms part of the puntland province near the horn of africa. The tsunami resulted in the death of some 300 people and extensive destruction of shelters, houses and water sources as well as fishing gear. The livelihoods of many people residing in towns and small villages along the somali indian ocean coastline, particularly in the northern regions, were devastated

Indonesia a kindergarten in banda aceh which lost many of children to tsunami, been rebuilt. schools director halimah anwar bustam (seen here in foreground) describes horrors suffered: area kids came from completely flattened by waves. On that fateful sunday children were in their homes, or many were already on beach having. So many died that morning. It devastating. Only we getting things back together, very grateful to helping with reconstruction of damaged building. staff give up a portion of their (already) salaries to sponsor poor children from outlying villages to come to school. structure includes offices staff, a library, prayer room wheelchair accessible classroom.__ Photograph taken in banda aceh, -december 2006, 2 years after tsunami of december 26th 2004 devasted much of coastal region. Taken to illustrate reconstruction work projects of (catholic relief services) of sponsored photo tour

Hardest hit was a 650 kilometers stretch of the somali coastline between garacad (mudung region) and xaafuun (bari region), which forms part of the puntland province near the horn of africa. The tsunami resulted in the death of some 300 people and extensive destruction of shelters, houses and water sources as well as fishing gear. The livelihoods of many people residing in towns and small villages along the somali indian ocean coastline, particularly in the northern regions, were devastated

Hardest hit was a 650 kilometers stretch of the somali coastline between garacad (mudung region) and xaafuun (bari region), which forms part of the puntland province near the horn of africa. The tsunami resulted in the death of some 300 people and extensive destruction of shelters, houses and water sources as well as fishing gear. The livelihoods of many people residing in towns and small villages along the somali indian ocean coastline, particularly in the northern regions, were devastated

A holiday chalet in the sand dunes at low Newton by the Sea on Northumberland's coast stands precarioulsy close to the edge following a severe storm surge in December 2013 that caused considerable erosion to the sand dunes.

Biak Island, Irian Jaya (West Irian) (Irian Barat), Indonesia, Asia

Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall, England, UK, Europe

Beachfront homes, Balboa Island, Newport Beach, southern California, California, United States of America, North America

Brazil, Rio.Ipanema Beach.Young Surfers Returning Home At Dusk

Children in front of a house, Grande Anse Beach, Grenada, Windward Islands, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

02/04/2009. Senegal, Dakar, Island of Goree, the beach, Unesco World Heritage, The island of Goree was a traditional slaving and trading port, by the colonial powers of Europe, It is a small town of historic houses, with a fort and a protected harbour for trading, Town, local streets, reidential buildings. Dakar, Goree Islnad , Cape Verde Peninsula. Senegal

Elaborate sand castle on beach

Large Swimming Pool and Deck in Coastal Mansion

Swimming pool in front of golf course

Swimming pool in front of golf course

Outdoor swimming pool with view of downtown hawaiian city

Surfboards in backyard of beach house

Man carrying girlfriend piggyback on wooden deck

View over Lindos Bay to town with Acropolis, Lindos, Rhodes, Greece

Sunset beach Bar, Buza Bar, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Holiday homes at the beach in the sunlight, Santa Rosa Island, Florida, USA, America

Aerial view of Marco Island, Florida, USA

Municipal beach in Naples, Florida, USA

Holiday homes on the waterfront of Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania

View of Positano with cliffside homes, Amalfi Coast, Italy

Municipal beach in Naples, Florida, USA

Aerial view of homes on Marco Island, Florida, USA

Municipal beach and homes in Naples, Florida, USA

Beach home on Gulf Shore boulevard in Naples, Florida, USA

Campervan near Sanibel Island, Fort Myers, Florida, USA

Holiday houses on Poel Island, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

TUI Hotel Resort Marina Boltenhagen, Boltenhagen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Colourful Caribbean guesthouses on the beach, Catalina Island, Dominican Republic, Caribbean, Americas

Aerial view, Kudadoo Island resort with beaches and water bungalows, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Beach huts and the car of the West Cliff Lift, funicular railway, Bournemouth, Dorset, England, United Kingdom

Graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

American adolescents visiting the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Graves at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial above Omaha Beach, site of the landing of the Allied invasion forces on D-Day 6 June 1944, Second World War, Calvados, Region Basse-Normandie, Normandy, France, Europe

Changing cabins on the beach, Pietra Ligure, Italian Riviera, Liguria, Italy, Europe

The Palm Jumeirah with Atlantis Hotel artificial island from above in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Asia

Aerial view, Kuredu with water bungalows and beaches, Laviyani Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Aerial view, Kuredu with water bungalows and beaches, Laviyani Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Red Rorbuer fishing hut on the beach in the snow, Ramberg, Flakstadoya, Lofoten, Norway, Europe

Red Rorbuer fishing hut on the beach in the snow, Ramberg, Flakstadoya, Lofoten, Norway, Europe

Helicopter view, Six Senses Kanuhura Island Resort, with beaches and water bungalows, Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Rescue cabin on Copacabana beach at a tropical sunset on Rio de Janeiro city, Brazil, Brasil, South America

Greek village scenic picturesque view in Greece, the beach and fishing village of Firapotamos in Milos island, Greece, Europe

Flag, Algeria

Norwegian village by the fjord with colourful houses in front of majestic mountains and green forest, Balestrand, Gaular, Norway, Europe

Changing cabins on the beach, Noli, Italian Riviera, Liguria, Italy, Europe