Playa de As Catedrais, Galicia

While some beaches may have a beautiful sandy shoreline or stunning ocean vistas, Playa de As Catedrais in Ribadeo has some of the most stunning rock formations anywhere in the world. The beach is wide and flat, but there are giant rock arches forming the skeleton of a natural cathedral. They're best viewed during low tide, as you can stand right under and next to the giant structures. The beach is about eight kilometers from the town of Ribadeo, in Galicia, on the northwest tip of Spain. The Hotel O Cabazo is a clean, well-managed hotel in Ribadeo, overlooking a tidal river.