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There's a Secret Spanish Beach in the Middle of a Field
And sometimes it disappears.
Cape May, New Jersey
Sometimes Train Tracks of Sunset Beach
Several times a year, during low tide, two pairs of historic train tracks are revealed on this New Jersey beach.
Castroville, California
Sauce Bros Barge
An abandoned boat that's been stranded mysteriously for decades.
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Padar Island
Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.
Puerto de MazarrĂ³n, Spain
Las Salinas of Puerto de MazarrĂ³n
Abandoned tunnels dug for the once-thriving sea salt industry on the coast of southern Spain.
Puerto de MazarrĂ³n, Spain
Erosiones de Bolnuevo
An enchanting landscape of ancient sandstone structures eroded into otherworldly shapes.
Lewes, Delaware
Bunkers of Cape Henlopen State Park
World War II-era bunkers are hidden under the beaches of this picturesque park, which is still scattered with wartime watchtowers.
Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
The Doors of Fame
These old doors are covered in the signatures of Rehoboth Beach artists dating back to the 1930s.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Driftwood Beach
Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.
cars
The Jersey Shore Nearly Swallowed a Man's SUV
A photo opportunity gone wrong.
beaches
After a 33-Year Absence, a Lost Beach Returns to Ireland
A storm washed the beach away in 1984—and another one brought it back last month.
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Madam Marie's Psychic Booth
Marie told fortunes from her small stand on the Boardwalk for decades, including to a young Bruce Springsteen who would busk outside her booth.
Pachena Beach, British Columbia
Wreck of the SS Valencia
The remains of the worst maritime disaster in the history of the "Graveyard of the Pacific."
cars
After 40 Years, A Jeep Was Freed From Its Sandy Prison on Cape Cod
It was a little bit the worse for wear.
cemeteries
The Politics of Sunbathing on Human Remains
Or, what happened after a slave cemetery was discovered under a beautiful beach in Saint François, Guadeloupe.
San Simeon, California
Piedras Blancas Elephant Seal Rookery
This stretch of beach along California's central coast is a busy highway for the largest seal in the northern hemisphere.
Rosignano marittimo, Italy
Spiagge Bianche (White Beaches)
This deceiving white sand beach gets its brilliant hue from the chemical discharge of a nearby factory.
animals
What Is This Mysterious Object That Washed Up on a New Zealand Beach?
Probably just very impressive driftwood!
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