"This is "Glass Beach" near Fort Bragg, California. During the early 20th century, residents of local towns used the cliffs above the beach as an unofficial rubbish dump. All sorts of things were thrown off of those cliffs - household appliances, cars, and lots and lots and lots of glass.

In 1967 the North Coast Water Quality Board closed the area and attempted a clean up operation. Although the larger appliances and rubbish was removed, cleaning up the millions of glass shards proved too costly.

Over the years, the waves have worn down the glass as it does stones. The shards have turned into a sparkling, multicoloured beach of smooth glass, earning it the name of Glass Beach.

It's now an unofficial tourist destination and is visited by thousands of people every year."