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Kingston SE, South Australia, Australia
The Big Lobster
Modeled on a real stuffed lobster, Larry was voted Australia's #1 Big Thing in 2021 beating over 1,000 competitors.
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Djúpvegur, Iceland
Óshólar Lighthouse
This 1937 lighthouse guided boats to a town with no road access until 1950, where the sea was safer than land for decades.
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Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Cabo Pulmo EcoAdventures
This fishing village gave up fishing in 1995. Now it has the largest fish biomass recovery ever recorded in a marine reserve.
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Tynemouth, United Kingdom
Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigrade Museum
The world's first volunteer coastal rescue squad was born from tragedy and still answers emergency calls today.
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Barcelona, Spain
Barceloneta Beach
A man made beach built from imported sand for the 1992 Olympics.
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Struer, Denmark
Grisetå Odde Fyr
This Danish lighthouse guides ships through treacherous straits and graces cheese packages in German grocery stores.
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
Playa Grande
When Argentine aristocrats tired of crowds, they founded their own beach in 1912. With better waves.
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Valletta, Malta
Saluting Battery
Malta's Saluting Battery has served as its most historic alarm clock since the 16th century!
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Brooklyn, New York, United States
Metropolitan Fish Market
Old-school. Cash-only. Preferably quarters.
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Sydney, Australia
Hornby Lighthouse
Built in 1858 after two devastating shipwrecks, Hornby Lighthouse still stands at the edge of South Head..
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Kralendijk, Netherlands
The Harbour Village Lighthouse
Though its home is on the same island as Fort Oranje, this distinctly yellow lighthouse has a colorful history, and even more colorful neighbors.
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Cannes, France
La Plage Nespresso
In Cannes, every shot is perfected—whether it’s framed on film or pulled from the espresso machine.
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Skye, United Kingdom
Waternish Lighthouse
The Waternish Lighthouse on the northernmost point of the Isle of Skye is a great spot for spotting dolphins, whales, and… an 18th century military officer in drag?
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Port Foster, Deception Island
Deception Island / Whalers Bay
Shaped like a C, the island’s natural harbor, Whalers Bay, is actually the crater of a volcano that spends most of its time sleeping underwater.
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Osaka, Japan
Gozabunes
Jump into boats following in the wake of a gold-loving samurai.
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Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Point Viewfinder
Looking for the Flying Dutchman through the Cape Point viewfinder.
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Rhodes, Greece
Elli Beach Diving Platform
What looks easy from the shore is a 25-foot leap of faith.
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Paul’s Daughter
At Coney Island, it might be the giant burger and soda atop Paul’s Daughter—not the lighthouse—that steal the spotlight.
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Seaford, England, United Kingdom
Seaford Beach
Locals once lured ships to their doom with false lights. These days they lure tourists with beach huts.
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Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
Río de la Plata
Beneath the Río de la Plata rests the Lord Clive, a British warship turned treasure trove. Rubén Collado’s quest to unearth its secrets inspires Colonia’s maritime lore to this day.
La Martre, Quebec, Canada
La Martre Lighthouse
The only creatures helping man the lighthouse these days are the abundant seagulls from nearby cliffs.
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Gloucester, Massachusetts, United States
The Blackburn Challenge
In honor of "The Fingerless Navigator," the Blackburn Challenge tests endurance and grit along 20 miles of Cape Ann waters.
Old Forge, New York, United States
Old Forge Dam – Fulton Chain of Lakes
A delightful dam building that connects a string of scenic lakes named after the inventor of the steamboat, Robert Fulton.
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Robe, South Australia, Australia
Robe Obelisk
Reminiscent of Waldo’s attire, this lighthouse can't be saved from Mother Nature.
Santa Monica, California, United States
Santa Monica Pier
Nostalgia, local culture, and Popeye the Sailor.
San Pedro, California, United States
Los Angeles Harbor Light
The home of "Moaning Maggie" and "Blatting Betty."
Margate, United Kingdom
Margate Lido
This stoic Art Deco tower is all that remains of a former seaside bathing facility in Kent, England.
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Piura, Peru
Los Órganos
The secluded beach town of Los Órganos sits somewhat untouched by commercial tourism - but that was not always the case for the beaches along the northern coast of Peru.
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Staten Island, New York, United States
Staten Island Ferry
The Staten Island Ferry in New York City remains in operation long after bridges and tunnels connected most of the metropolis in the mid 20th century.
Mystic, Connecticut, United States
Charles W. Morgan Ship
The Charles W. Morgan is a whaling ship who is the last standing — or should we say floating? — of a whaling fleet of 2,700 ships.
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