Photo Gallery:
Dr. Beach's Choices for America's Top Beaches, 2004

Romance and beaches go hand in hand for many lovers. But where are the best beaches?

There's no better source than Dr. Beach, aka Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman. The scientist and author of America's Best Beaches each year releases his list of America's Best 10 beaches. His choices span coast to coast but they all have one thing in common: they're each a beach lover's paradise.

For a slideshow of America's top 10 beaches with information on how you can visit any of these strips of sand, click here.

To see a specific beach, click on the thumbnail photo below:

 

Photos courtesy Florida International University