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Belfast, Northern Ireland

Sinclair Seamen's Presbyterian Church

The bell of HMS Hood is rung every Sunday at this ship-themed church.
Salem, Massachusetts

Schooner Fame of Salem

Sail on this replica of the first American privateer vessel to make a capture during the War of 1812.
Most of The Well’s produce comes straight from Jordan’s Farm and surrounding farms in Cape Elizabeth.
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The Atlas Obscura Audio Guide to Maine’s Wilderness

Explore the state’s coastline alongside locals who draw inspiration from its rugged beauty.
Captain Becky’s windjammer
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Forged by Nature: The Oldest Windjammer in the United States

Climb aboard the Lewis R. French for a one-of-a-kind view of Maine’s rugged coastline.
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Forged by Nature: How Maine’s Wilderness Inspires Creativity

This video series from Atlas Obscura explores how Maine’s unforgettable landscapes shape the perspectives of those who experience them.
Southwold, England

Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room

A historic seafront building established as a refuge for sailors to promote moral living and literacy.
Hortoneda, Spain

Monument als Raiers (Monument to the Raftsmen)

These long, lean figures pay tribute to the daring feats of the historical raftsmen of Catalonia.
Vancouver, Washington

Japanese Castaways Memorial

A monument dedicated to three unlikely visitors to North America.
Hindhead, England

The Sailor's Stone

This curious gravestone tells the legend of an unknown mariner's grisly murder.
After World War II, Cederblom lived in the United States and then Brazil.
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The Swedish Female Adventurer Who Sailed Solo Around the World

From dodging bullets in the Black Sea to hiding from police in Tibet, Aina Cederblom lived life on her terms.
Malin Annie Jansson March 5, 2024
Newfoundland, known for its thick fog and beautifully stark landscape, seems a fitting locale for the mysterious 'Isle of Demons,' said to exist just off Newfoundland's northern tip.
lighthouses

The Phantom Island That Haunted 16th-Century Newfoundland

The ‘Isle of Demons' was said to be overrun with ghosts and ghouls.
Shoshi Parks December 7, 2023
murder

The Batavia's Tale of Mutiny and Murder Gets a New Chapter

Archaeologists have unearthed new details of the 400-year-old bloodshed on a remote Australian island.
Chris Baraniuk September 25, 2023
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Podcast: Maine Windjammers

We go back in time to another era of travel and take a trip on the oldest commercial sailing vessel in the United States.
The sun sets over West Bali National Park, ushering in the first of three twilights that herald night the world over.
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Why Are There Three Twilights?

And we’re not talking about vampire books.
Gemma Tarlach July 5, 2023
Video

All Roads Lead to Texas | From Ancient Past To Modern Future

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Lower Largo, Scotland

Statue of Alexander Selkirk

A cottage built at the birthplace of Alexander Selkirk, a sailor who inspired the novel 'Robinson Crusoe.'
Churches from Poland to Missouri claim to possess some of Saint Valentine's remains. This, from the Basilica di Santa Maria in Rome, is supposed to be his skull.
relics

4 Truly Unexpected Ways to Express Your Feelings on February 14th

What does Valentine's Day have to do with wounding insults, bone relics, and meat juice?
April White February 9, 2023
A map of the route taken by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their 1804-1806 expedition and an antique illustration of soup preparation from <em>Le livre de cuisine</em> (Paris, 1874).
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Eating Like an Explorer Once Called for Plenty of ‘Portable Soup’

Sailors relied on the ration for centuries.
Laura Kiniry August 10, 2022