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Barges in the Oude Haven, Rotterdam.
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The Barge Dwellers of Rotterdam's Old Harbor

Living on a boat isn't bad, but tourists will accidentally walk into your home.
Olga Mecking July 25, 2017
Don't throw garbage into the ocean please.
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The 'Warship' Made From Plastic Bottles

The oceans have a lot of trash in them.
Eric Grundhauser July 20, 2017
The boat was stranded and left in place.
Kuta Alam, Indonesia

Tsunami 'Noah's Ark'

After a 2004 tsunami, this stranded boat was left in place.
The Squero di San Trovaso.
Venice, Italy

Squero di San Trovaso

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
The canoe.
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Boaters Discover a Very Old Dugout Canoe Near a River in Louisiana

It was probably built by American Indians.
Erik Shilling June 21, 2017
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A Polynesian Canoe Is About to Complete a Worldwide Journey

Without modern navigation.
Erik Shilling June 14, 2017
London, England

The Ferryman's Seat

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.
The S.S. Upper sails on.
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This Mini-Boat's Journey to Europe Has Been Years in the Making

There have been a few snags.
Eric Grundhauser June 13, 2017
A man, a dog, and an inadequate vessel.
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A Man and His Dog Were Rescued From a Duct-Taped Boat

Don't try this at home.
Erik Shilling June 9, 2017
Munitions.
Kansas City, Missouri

Treasures of the Steamboat Arabia

Two hundred tons of pioneer artifacts were painstakingly recovered from a shipwreck at the bottom of the Missouri River.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

De Poezenboot (The Cat Boat)

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.
Slauerhoffbrug as viewed from the canal
Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Slauerhoffbrug Flying Drawbridge

This unique bridge physically lifts a piece of the road into the air to let boats pass by.
Boat hotel atop the cliff
Gangneung, South Korea

Sun Cruise Resort and Yacht

The world's first cruise ship-shaped hotel is perched atop a cliff.
Big Edge appearing to defy gravity
Las Vegas, Nevada

The Big Edge

A giant open-air sculpture made of over 200 full-sized boats.
Erie, Pennsylvania

USS Niagara

A living maritime paradox still floats in the same lake where it was built and resurrected... or was it?
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Watch People Paddle a Pumpkin in These Unusual Boat Races

Aquatic pumpkin boat races are held internationally every autumn.
Lauren Young October 11, 2016
Inside Ali Sadr Cave.
Ali Sadr, Iran

Ali Sadr Cave

This vast, water-filled underground labyrinth can only be toured by boat.
Hoverbike
Lee-on-the-Solent, England

Hovercraft Museum

A museum in south England celebrates the amphibious vehicles that cruise on a cushion of air.