1. American Beaches The ocean is filthy.

2. American Beaches The ocean is a big fish toilet.

3. Manele Bay, Hawaii Cost of one night in a hotel at this beach: $539

4. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Cost of one night in a hotel at this beach: $89

5. Nantucket, Massachusetts Cost of one night in a hotel at this beach: $148

6. Kauna’oa Bay,Hawaii Cost of one night in a hotel at this beach: $600

7. Clearwater Beach, Florida Cost of one night in a hotel at this beach: $269

8. Coronado,California Cost of one night in a hotel at this beach: $219

9. Cape May, New Jersey Cost of one night in a hotel at this beach: $171

10. Martha’s vineyard, Massachusetts Cost of one night in a hotel at this beach: $205

11. East Hampton, New York Cost of one night in a hotel at this beach: $175

12. Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina Cost of one night in a hotel at this beach: $88

13. Beaches in American Culture

14. Why do people go to the beach?