Cannon Beach, Ore., on Oregon's North Coast, held its 59th annual Sandcastle Contest on Saturday, June 10th, 2023. Team Camp Castle built this elaborate castle, being breached by a sculpted octopus ...

(Inside Science) -- Beach-goers know that sand castles crumble almost as quickly as they are built, but scientists have long faced the mystery of why similarly-constructed earthen buildings can stand ...

Remember building sand castles at the beach? The elaborate moats waiting to be filled by the next wave? The tunnel that fell in on your hand when you tried to dig it just a bit deeper? Now forget all ...

Janel Hawkins spends hours building intricate structures — and destroys them not long after. Such is the life of a professional sand castle builder. As the owner of Sand Castle University, she spends ...

Richard Mungeam, co-owner of Beach Sand Sculptures.. Courtesy Beach Sand Sculptures Editor’s note: This tour of small businesses across the country highlights the imagination, diversity, and ...

The theme this year: Explore the World. Sand sculpture teams set out early morning on Sunday, Sept. 26, to make grand creations out of tiny grains of sand, using the salt water nearby to dampen and ...

CASCO, Maine - The creator of a sand castle built nearly 32 feet high to raise funds for terminally ill children and their families hopes the structure will be named the world's tallest. Organizers ...

CASCO, Maine — The creator of a sand castle built nearly 32 feet high to raise funds for terminally ill children and their families hopes the structure will be named the world’s tallest. Organizers ...

Pensacolians don’t have to look any further than their own backyard to find impressive and elaborate sand sculptures. Just over the state line in Gulf Shores, Alabama, Sand Castle University has ...

If you thought elaborate sand castles were the only way one could express their artistic vision on the beach, Disney Research and ETH Zürich want to introduce you to their Beachbot. Slightly larger ...