Maritime History

This mountaintop mariner’s church is packed with model ships and nautical art while hosting an annual maritime festivity for the townsfolk below.

A small museum in Newfoundland is home to a 227-foot tapestry that preserves the remote region's colorful history.

A piece of the front end of a British cruiser that was used as a block ship in World War I.

A much-loved local landmark pays tribute to the shipbuilding past of this area.

A living museum working to keep the traditions of building and repairing handmade wooden boats, ropemaking, and blacksmithing alive.

A lightship turned museum, outfitted with artifacts from the vessel's past as part of the U.S. Lighthouse Service.

This 1960's Soviet submarine in Peenemünde Harbor claims to be the largest submarine museum in the world.

This giant squid sculpture sits near the spot where a real-life specimen was captured in the late 19th-century.

The last Oostende trawler to fish off Iceland is now a museum.

This cabin from the 1850s is one of the first structures built by Chinese immigrants in California.

This flagship of the Mexican Navy has had a bumpy second life after being retired from service.

This replica of Columbus's famous ship houses the history of La Palma's maritime importance during the Age of Exploration.