Sand Dunes of St. Anne's in Saint Annes, England

These sand dunes are a spectacular site across the coast of St. Anne's in northwest England. A lush wildlife habitat, it is an important natural sea defense along the Fylde Coast and because the stretch of St. Anne's beach is so vast when the tide is out, it makes the landscape look like you're in the Sahara desert.

Blackpudlians are nicknamed "Sandgrownians," a nod to growing up by the sand and sea. There's a sense of pride in the name, and local folklore surrounding this coastal area. The most famous is their very own Atlantis, a story of the lost village of Kilgrimol. As the legend goes, Kilgrimol was a small village that once stood among the sand dunes of St. Anne's. It was reportedly claimed by the sea during a violent storm or sank under the dunes. After it disappeared, there were tales of unearthed coffins washed up on the shore and the bell of the former Kilgrimol Chapel is said to peel from beneath the waves during moonless nights.