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Melendugno, Italy
Torre Sant'Andrea
Dramatic sea stacks adorn the coast of this small village on the Adriatic coast.
beaches
Watch Sand Bubbler Crabs Transform a Beach Into a Field of Tiny Sand Balls
These crustaceans must filter sand fast before the tide returns.
Cow Bay, Nova Scotia
Cow Bay Moose
This huge 12-foot concrete moose on the coast of Nova Scotia is the grandest of the sculptor's giant creatures.
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
Taga Beach
A crystal clear beach surrounded by beautiful coral reefs.
Sri Lanka
Saint Anthony’s Church and Cemetery
The ruins of this old church are slowing sinking into the sand.
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The Most Inaccessible Places in the World People Desperately Want To Visit
We looked in the Atlas for places where the most people marked "want go to," but have no actual visitors—yet.
beaches
Italy Will Now Fine You If You Try to Save a Spot at the Beach
They're not messing around.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Bird Island Beach
A gorgeous gem on the ocean.
Puponga, New Zealand
Farewell Spit
This deadly little sliver of beach has seen hundreds of whales beach themselves over the years.
Ambergris Caye, Belize
Shark Ray Alley
This portion of a lovely Belize beach is infested with (harmless) sharks and rays.
beaches
Idyllic Beach Now Public Thanks to a $1.7 Million Crowdfunding Campaign
New Zealand did a good thing.
animals
Found: 57 Dead Sharks on an Alabama Beach
How they died is a mystery.
Wildwood, New Jersey
The Race of Gentlemen
Vintage cars and motorcycles race for glory in a throwback motorsport celebration on the Jersey shore.
Luganville, Vanuatu
Million Dollar Point
The U.S. military dumped millions dollars worth of goods off a beach in Vanuatu, purely to spite the British and French.
Eleele, Hawaii
Kauai Glass Beach
This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.
Glen Arbor Township, Michigan
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
This national park on the shore of Lake Michigan features remarkable dunes that lie at the heart of a Chippewa legend.
Hamelin Pool, Australia
The Stromatolites of Hamelin Pool
Living fossils in this remote Australian bay provide a glimpse of what Earth may have looked like 3.5 billion years ago.
Islas Marietas, Mexico
Hidden Beach
A lovers' beach, tucked below the surface of the island, provides a safe haven for romance.
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