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Franklin, Pennsylvania
St. John's Episcopal Church
41.3958, -79.8289
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Frank & Nancy’s Marine Corps Museum
44.4595, -88.2140
Luarca, Spain
Giant Squid Museum
43.5410, -6.5389
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The Old Limestone Arch
18.9688, 72.8039
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Brooklyn, New York
Calvert Vaux Cove
This small, hidden cove is home to abandoned boats.
Buffalo, New York
Edward M. Cotter
This vessel is believed to be the oldest operating fireboat in the world.
boats
How to Get a Boat Through a Tiny Tunnel, 19th-Century Style
This will be difficult and you might die.
Marietta, Ohio
Ohio River Museum
One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.
Leland, Michigan
Leland's Historic Fishtown
A charming remnant of 19th-century fishing towns sits on Michigan’s Leelanau Peninsula.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Pizza Pi
Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.
Mazirbe, Latvia
Mazirbe Boat Cemetery
These abandoned vessels are destined to be reclaimed by the forest.
Alicante, Spain
Volvo Ocean Race Museum
This interactive museum highlights the history and philosophy of one of the world's most difficult sailing races.
museums
An Artist, a Shantyboat, and the Lost History of American River Communities
Wes Modes is documenting life along America's waterways.
Incline Village, Nevada
Thunderbird Lodge
This historic estate on the east shore of Lake Tahoe was home to an eccentric millionaire (and his pet elephant, Mingo).
Lincoln, England
High Bridge
The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.
Encinitas, California
Encinitas Boat Houses
These unusual houses look like giant boats that washed ashore on a residential street.
Santa Barbara, California
Lil' Toot
For over 20 years, Lil Toot has delighted guests with narrated boat rides between Stearns Wharf and Santa Barbara Harbor, becoming a beloved local legend and top-rated experience for visitors.
Sur, Oman
Dhow Factory of Sur
Where artisans use centuries-old techniques to build traditional Arabian ships.
Louisville, Kentucky
Belle of Louisville
The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.
Équihen-Plage, France
Inverted Boat Houses
These rustic holiday homes are made from discarded fishing boat hulls.
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This 110-Year-Old Steamboat Is a Floating History Lesson
"Sabino" is the oldest wooden, coal-burning steamboat that still operates in the United States.
Hobart, Australia
The Matilda
This simple sailing boat is one of the oldest preserved fishing vessels of its kind in the world.
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