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Video: Roaming the Salado Sculpture Garden
Salado Creek is guarded by a sculpture of a doomed mermaid, whose tears are said to feed its waters today.
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Video: Diving Into the Mermaid Capital of Texas
From the must-see ecosystems to the larger-than-life mermaids, San Marcos and its submerged springs are an oasis from all things ordinary.
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Atlas Obscura Tries: Mermaid Camp
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The City of Live Mermaids - Only in Florida
A childhood dream come true on the Gulf Coast is also an ode to roadside Americana and a love letter to Florida’s natural beauty.
Segovia, Spain
Sirenas de Segovia
These "mermaids" that surround a plaza in Segovia are rather sphinx-like.
Zennor, England
Mermaid Chair
This wooden chair dates possibly back to the 15th century, and commemorates a local legend.
Brooklyn, New York
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
The famed amusement district marks the beginning of summer with a wild procession of nautical creatures.
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Meet Piano Pat and the Sip 'n Dip Mermaids
Warsaw, Poland
Mermaid of Warsaw
The Polish capital has had a deep connection to its guardian mermaid for almost a millennium now.
Metepec, Mexico
Pino SuĂ¡rez Linear Garden
This sculpture garden is a serene oasis wedged in the middle of a busy highway.
Cambrils, Spain
En la Pla de les Serenes
This amazing piece of modern art honors the hundreds of fishermen killed during Cambrils' "year of misfortunes."
Bahamas
The Musician
A full-scale sculpture of a mermaid and baby grand piano hidden underwater by David Copperfield.
Lewes, Delaware
Zwaanendael Museum
A grotesque Fiji merman dwells within this traditional Dutch-style building.
Elgin, Scotland
Dandy Lion
A baffling beast so absurd a town councilman called it "intellectual vomit in technicolor."
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The Long, Strange Legacy of One of the World's Earliest Fake Mermaids
Jenny Hanivers date back to the 16th century, and are still collected today.
Fenwick Island, Delaware
Discoversea Shipwreck Museum
A desiccated merman and a walrus penis bone are among the oddities in this eclectic collection of shipwreck treasures.
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Cortez, Florida
The Sea Hagg
An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.
Wilmington, North Carolina
Museum of the Bizarre
A curious collection of oddities including a lock of Alexander Hamilton's hair and Harry Houdini's ouija board.
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