Best beaches in U.S. for 2012

3 of 14: In this Aug. 24, 2011 file photo, lifeguards keep watch over the beach along the Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Buxton, N.C. Cape Hatteras is number ten on the 2012 list of Top 10 Beaches produced annually by coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach," director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, file) (AP Photo/ Gerry Broome)

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