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How Cows Destroyed an Entire Marine Ecosystem in California
A researcher's quest to understand a mysterious mass extinction leads to cud-chewing culprits.
Seaham, England
Seaham Hall Beach
For decades, a bottle factory dumped their waste into these waters—now it's considered the best sea glass beach in England.
Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City Life-Saving Station Museum
This building at the south end of the boardwalk was once home to the U.S. Life-Saving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard before being rescued itself.
Longniddry, Scotland
Aberlady Bay Submarine Wrecks
Visible at low tide, this rusting vessel is one of the last surviving examples of the X-Class "Midget" submarines.
Latvia
Houses of the Sun
Rent a barrel for a personal view of where the Baltic Sea meets the Gulf of Riga.
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Podcast: Wonders in Your Backyard
Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
Rosalie, Dominica
Wavine Cyrique (Secret Beach)
The hike to this stunning waterfall on a black sand beach is not for the faint of heart.
Marmaris, Turkey
Maiden's Sand Path of Kizkumu Beach
According to local legends, the shallow sandbar that allows visitors to walk across Orhaniye Bay has a tragic backstory.
Ponza, Italy
Chiaia di Luna
This crescent-shaped beach is said to glow under the light of a full moon.
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When the Jersey Shore Was the Epicenter for Haunted Attractions
In the 70s and 80s, beachgoers delighted in low-budget frights.
West Mersea, England
Monkey Beach
This stretch of beach is the site of a prime watering hole and a primate watchtower.
Davenport, California
Davenport Pier Beach
Here, visitors can swing with the waves of the Pacific Ocean.
Itoigawa, Japan
The Jade Coast
You can still find treasures on the pebbly beaches of one of the world's oldest jade-producing areas.
Stomoplo, Bulgaria
Perla 2
Not far from a popular beach, an unfinished, abandoned mansion for Bulgaria's last communist dictator.
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Around the World in 8 Wondrously Uncrowded Beaches
Here, social distancing is all but guaranteed.
Perissa, Greece
Paralia Perissa
This black sand beach was crafted from volcanic explosions including the historic Minoan eruption.
Furore, Italy
Fiordo di Furore
A narrow opening between the mountains of the Amalfi Coast creates a scenic hidden beach.
Richmond, California
TEPCO Beach
A porcelain company's former dumping ground, completely covered in pieces of collectible ceramics.
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