This is Russia's kaleidoscope beach where nature has corrected man's ugly pollution and turned it into a place of beauty.

Once a Soviet-era dump for truckloads of old glass bottles and porcelain, the relentless waves on the country's Pacific coast have rounded and polished the debris.

On a sunny day, this Ussuri Bay beach close to the eastern naval port of Vladivostok seems to be covered in lighted candles beneath.

Glass Beach, on Ussuri Bay, near Vladivostok was once a Soviet dumping ground for old wine, beer and vodka bottles. But over time, nature has transformed the shards of broken glass into kaleidoscopic 'pebbles'

The beach used to be too dangerous for locals to walk across. But over the decades, the waves have eroded the glass away to form beautiful smooth stones

The area of the bay has been renamed Glass beach and is sided by dazzling cliffs

The throwaway debris - old beer, wine, vodka and champanski bottles - once posed dangers to locals from jagged broken glass.

But now nature has created a beach of gems which visitors pay to see, said the Siberian Times, which highlighted these stunning pictures.

The authorities in the Far East of Russia have declared the area a specially protected zone - called Glass Beach, sided by dazzling cliffs - as if it was an entirely natural creation.

The colourful glass shines in summer on the black volcanic sand, and in winter amid the white snow.

It is popular all year round with locals, and in summer swimmers and sunbathers come to the colourful recreation spot.

The multicoloured beach now looks like the jewel-toned stones occurred naturally

The beach is now a popular tourist destination in the summer as swimmers and sunbathers flock to the bay

The authorities in the Far East of Russia have even made the area a specially protected zone