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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
Dating from 1656, the building is a wonder of the waters, planted on a man-made island that was created by sinking 1,800 piles of wood into the silty sea floor below.
Maritime
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Claromecó Lighthouse
The second tallest in all of South America, home to a whale skeleton.
Newport Beach, California, United States
Viewfinder
Several of these durable, weatherproof viewers garnish the piers of Balboa Peninsula and Newport Beach.
Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States
Ranger III Ferry
Isle Royale is the most commanding island of a 200-islet archipelago in Lake Superior, which has the biggest surface area of any freshwater lake in the world.
Lake Nipissing, Canada
Ice-Fishing Shacks
These humble winter homes do not merely provide accommodation for some sort of recreational activity, they enable a way of life.
Gustavus, Alaska, United States
Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve
This Alaskan park is treated as a sanctuary for one species of particular note: the rare blue bear, also known as the glacier bear.
Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada
Point Abino Light Tower
The last lighthouse to be automated in all of Ontario, and for the longest time could only be reached by "wading through the shallows."
Stockholm, Sweden
Djurgården 10
A ferry that transports visitors around the beating heart of SwedenA ferry that transports visitors around the beating heart of Sweden
Lewes, Delaware, United States
Harbor of Refuge Light
Storms from the Atlantic sea have shaped the resilient history of the the Harbor of Refuge Light.
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Woody Point, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Woody Point Lighthouse
This wooden light house continues to serve as a navigational aid for fishing communities in Newfoundland, Canada.
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Lewes, Delaware, United States
Lightship Overfalls
Despite the sci-fi sounding name, this lightship is a rare homage to how ships are protected in deep or onerous terrain where it is difficult to construct lighthouses.
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Port Townsend, Washington, United States
Point Wilson Lighthouse
During WW1, an illustrious lightkeeper cultivated an abundant Victory Garden at this Washington state lighthouse.
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Bokeelia, Florida, United States
Historic Fishing Shacks
These humble seafaring shacks are all that's left of a once booming fishing industry.
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Pineland, Florida, United States
Cabbage Key Restaurant Bar & Inn
A small island where one can place a dollar on the wall and eat a "Cheeseburger in Paradise"
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Dunkirk, France
Plage de Malo-les-Bains
Failed French alfalfa farm becomes a beautiful beach destination.
Magnisi Peninsula, Sicily, Italy
Magnisi Lighthouse
Situated next to ancient burial grounds has drawn grave robbers to this Sicilian lighthouse.
Tuscany, Italy
Marina Di Carrara
Known not only for its iconic white and blue-gray marble but also as a seaside resort
Port Said, Egypt
Port Said Ferry
This Egyptian city was built to accompany the digging of the Suez Canal.
Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia
Black Lighthouse
A lighthouse that was attacked by a foe that it didn't expect.
Bariloche, Argentina
Modesta Victoria
The ship has a capacity for 300 passengers and has carried princes and presidents.
Cannero Riviera, Italy
Imbarcadero of Cannero Riviera
This ferry landing stage on the bank of Lake Maggiore leads to a citrus-y surprise.
Andros, Greece
Tourlitis Lighthouse
Greece's first automated lighthouse looks like it was carved out of a fantasy novel.
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Cape Town, South Africa
Green Point Lighthouse
The Green Point Lighthouse in Cape Town, South Africa, was lit in April 1824, and is the oldest operational lighthouse in South Africa.
Evanston, Illinois, United States
Grosse Point Light
Though no longer active, the keeper’s house now operates as a maritime museum.
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Devonport, Tasmania, Australia
MS Spirit of Tasmania I
The Spirit of Tasmania I made waves in the media when she endured rough waters along the Bass Strait and returned safely.
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Tvøroyri, Faroe Islands
Strandfaraskip Landsins
Since roadways are scarce, this public transportation company provides ferry service connecting the eighteen islands of the Faroe Island archipelago.
Prince Edward Island, Canada
West Point Lighthouse
Upon first sight, the black-and-white-striped square-tapered tower design of West Point Lighthouse is geometrically striking in its natural habitat.
Lake Como, Italy
Grand Hotel Tremezzo
This hotel is so steeped in romance, there are love letters literally embedded into its walls.
Nova Scotia, Canada
Cape George Lighthouse
Over 107 years, six different lightkeepers manned this lighthouse before it was rebuilt and automated in 1968.