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Fleeting Wonders: Welcome Back, McBarge!
A floating Canadian McDonalds is set to make a comeback this year after a secrecy-shrouded renovation.
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FOUND: An Incredibly Well Preserved Egyptian Funeral Boat From 4,500 Years Ago
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador
S.S. Kyle
This huge ship ran aground and has simply been left to sit there ever since.
Yamanakako, Japan
Lake Yamanaka
The largest of the Fuji Five Lakes is home to an impressive swan population—some real, some with paddles, and one with an observation deck.
Cape Charles, Virginia
Kiptopeke's Concrete Fleet
Nine of the very few concrete ships ever made in the U.S. are beautifully decaying off a Virginia pier.
Columbia, Missouri
BoatHenge
Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.
Inverness, California
Point Reyes Boat
This abandoned boat was left in place thanks to its rotting beauty.
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Can a Duck Boat Cross the Atlantic?
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The Container Ship Tourism Industry
Permanently Closed
Portland, Oregon
Lincoln Street Kayak & Canoe Museum
Stop by to view a fleet of handmade kayaks, all modeled on traditional Arctic hunting vessels.
Keraniganj, Bangladesh
Dhaka Shipyard
The shipyards along the outskirts of the Bangladesh capital are a flurry dangerous boat breaking and rebuilding.
Portugalete, Spain
Vizcaya Bridge
Two towns are linked by an engineering marvel masquerading as a boring suspension bridge.
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Friendship 500
A floating McDonald's built for Expo '86 is now a derelict relic on Burrard Inlet.
Permanently Closed
Key Biscayne, Florida
Miami Marine Stadium
An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.
Permanently Closed
Hong Kong
Jumbo Kingdom
A colossal floating restaurant built to look like a ancient Chinese imperial palace.
Vicksburg, Mississippi
U.S.S. Cairo
This iron and wood Civil War city-ship was the first vessel to be sunk by an electrically detonated torpedo.
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The Sordid Voyage of the Venetian Gondola
Douglas, Michigan
'New Singapore'
On the shores of Lake Kalamazoo, a plaque marks a fictional event where an island nation ran aground.
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