Now this one is freaky. This beach has skeletons from whales and other big animals that have washed to shore from deadly sharks. The animal bones, along with hundreds of shipwrecks caught by offshore rocks and fog are scattered about. If that’s not enough to deter you, the beaches are full of lions and hyenas and Elephants are sometimes spotted splashing in the waves.
Just outside of the water roams leopards, cheetahs, giraffe amongst others. Surfers seek out the lengthy breaks and barrels while others come for its virtually uninhabited and untamed thrill and utter solitude.
DUMAS BEACH, INDIA
Rumor has it that this beach is haunted. The beach’s black sand coupled with its reputation for people disappearing, howling sounds at night, and visitors claiming to hear strange noises, have people believing that it was once used as a burial ground.
And if you don’t buy into rumors, then maybe this fact will sell you- the beach has deadly king cobras and the highly venomous species of sea snake, Enhydrina schistosa, commonly known as beaked sea snake, hook-nosed sea snake, common sea snake, or the Valakadeyan sea snake. Located along the Arabian Sea in the Indian state of Gujarat, this beach nonetheless attracts locals and tourists alike.
SCHITOVAYA BUKHTA BEACH, RUSSIA
Did you know that in some beaches, you need to obtain a permit to surf? Take this beach for example, which is located near top-secret military facilities. If that’s not unusual enough, Russia also stores here old nuclear submarines which leak radiation to the water.
Despite this, the beach offers an excellent beachbreak for surf lovers, especially during typhoon season between December to February.
BOA VIAGEM BEACH, BRAZIL
There have been over 56 shark attacks in the last 20 years with 22 of them resulting in death. The reason for so many attacks? This beach is located outside of Recife, Brazil and is home to many sharks who hunt in the shallow waters. The sharks are also attracted to the trash that is thrown overboard from shopping vessels as well as the low-frequency sounds that the vessels emit.
Recently the home city of the 2014 world cup, Recife might entice you with its beautiful beaches. But with one of the highest shark-attack rates in the world, it’s probably not worth it.
HANAKAPIAI BEACH, HAWAII
Owing to a dangerously strong rip current, this beach in the Hawaiin islands on Kauai’s Nā Pali Coast has taken the lives of more than 30 people in the last 30 years. Its sandy shore line is visible in the summer but in the winter months, dangerously powerful waves and high tides wash away the sandy shore line. Its strong rip currents, high surf, dangerous shore breaks and other alarming conditions make it an extremely unsafe place to swim.
Picture this- the currents in the region are so powerful that the bodies of at least 15 drowning victims have yet to be recovered. About 30 people are estimated to have drowned here. And if that isn’t enough, there is also a legend that the beach is home to an ancient Hawaiian god who hunts for foreign swimmers.