If you thought there were only sand and pebble beaches in the world, then you’re in for a surprise.

　　如果你以为世界上只有沙滩和卵石滩，那么接下来你一定会大吃一惊。

　　There’s a bay in the Canary Islands where the coastline looks like it’s paved with popcorn and it’s a big hit on Instagram.

　　加那利群岛有一个海湾，那里的海岸线看起来像是铺满了爆米花，在Instagram上引起了轰动。

　　Situated in Corralejo, a town on the island of Fuerteventura, the stretch of coastline is known as Popcorn Beach or Popcorn Bay.

　　这片海岸线位于富尔特文图拉一个叫哥罗里奥的一个小镇上，被称为爆米花海滩或爆米花海湾。

　　From afar, it looks just like any other beach on the Spanish island.

　　从远处看，它和西班牙岛上的其他海滩没什么两样。

　　But look closely and you will see what looks like pieces of popped corn covering the surface.

　　但是凑近观察，你会发现海滩表面覆盖着看起来像一片片爆米花样的东西。

　　The pieces are actually white coral that have washed ashore and are mixed with the volcanic rocks and sand on the beach.

　　这些碎片实际上是被冲上岸的白色珊瑚，它们与海滩上的火山岩和沙子混在了一起。

　　The coral varies in size — some look exactly like popcorn while others are huge.

　　珊瑚大小不一，有的看起来真的就像爆米花，有的则很大。

　　While not a new phenomenon for the area, the beach has become incredibly popular recently thanks to Instagram according to Oddity Central.

　　据Oddity Central网站报道，虽然这对该地区来说并不是什么新现象，但这片海滩由于在Instagram走红，最近变得非常受欢迎。

　　On the social media platform, people are posting images of handfuls of “popcorn,” playfully throwing them into the air.

　　在社交媒体平台上，人们上传着一张张手捧“爆米花”，开心地把它们抛向空中的照片。

　　Some are even sharing photos of themselves pretending to eat it.

　　一些人甚至分享了自己假装吃“爆米花”的照片。

　　“Popcorn” isn’t the only unusual beach phenomenon.

　　“爆米花”海滩并不是唯一不寻常的海滩现象。

　　Earlier this year, Sun Online Travel shared some of the other incredible beaches around the world.

　　今年初，太阳在线旅游公司分享了世界上其他一些不可思议的海滩。

　　In the Bahamas, the eastern side of Harbour Island is covered in “pink sand.”

　　在巴哈马群岛，海港岛的东侧被“粉红色的沙子”覆盖。

　　The color is actually from foraminifera, a type of algae, that’s washed ashore.

　　这种颜色实际上来自被冲上海岸的有孔虫，它是一种藻类。