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Sidi Ifni, Morocco

Abandoned Sea Cable Car

The forgotten remnants of a land-to-sea cable car that was once unique in the world.
The Sea Turtle Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia

The Sea Turtle Centre

One of Canada's tiniest museums tackles the world's largest turtle.
Anegada, British Virgin Islands

Anegada Conch Middens

A mountain of conch shells created by centuries of fishermen.
Ice cream on North Parade in Matlock Bath.
Matlock Bath, England

Matlock Bath

A seaside town with no sea in sight.
This <em>Aplidium stellatum</em> came ashore near Destin, Florida.
beach

The Secret Life of 'Sea Pork,' The Organ-Like Blobs on Your Beach

Contains no actual pork.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 15, 2019
Tipaza, Algeria

Tipasa Roman Ruins

An extraordinary mix of Phoenician, Roman, early Christian, and Byzantine ruins beautifully set overlooking the Mediterranean.
The Amsterdam Ordnance Datum marker in the Town Hall.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Ordnance Datum

This large copper bolt represents the benchmark for measuring sea levels in most of Europe.
Women returning from the oyster parcs.
sailors

How Oysters Kept a King Satisfied and Women in Charge

In Cancale, the seasonal absence of men meant women ran the show.
Leigh Chavez-Bush October 26, 2018
Gastro Obscura

Papas Arrugadas

These salty potatoes were originally boiled in seawater.
Den Burg, Netherlands

The Wadden Sea

Rich with fauna and flora, nature-lovers can walk across the sea at this UNESCO World Heritage spot.
Gastro Obscura

Seaweed Gin

The essence of Canada's eastern coastline, distilled.
Burntcoat Head Park
Maitland, Nova Scotia

Burntcoat Head Park

The highest tides in the world come in and out here twice a day, allowing you to essentially walk along the ocean floor.
Sea stars in the Gulf of Mexico in 2017.
oceans

Found: The Last Traces of Unspoiled Ocean

They're few and far between.
Jessica Leigh Hester July 30, 2018
Across some sections of the Arctic, seasonal sea ice is failing to reappear as temperatures rise.
arctic circle

Why a Portion of the Arctic Ocean May Become Part of the Atlantic

Clue: It's related to climate change.
Natasha Frost June 29, 2018
The wreck of the <em>Jalisco.</em>
food

Abalonia: The Island Nation That Never Was

It was meant to be a seafood paradise.
Anne Ewbank June 28, 2018
Abandoned village of Hallsands.
Hallsands, England

Ruins of Hallsands

The abandoned fishing village was swept right into the sea.
Shimanami Kaido cycling.
Onomichi, Japan

Shimanami Kaido Bikeway

The 43-mile route crosses through six islands with gorgeous views of the Seto Inland Sea.
Inland Sea.
Qatar

Inland Sea

The shallow, salty inlet was a safe haven for 19th-century pirates.