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Roudoudous

These French candies originally came in seashells.
Together with shells.
Comfort, Texas

Seashell Graves of Comfort Cemetery

No one is sure why this mysterious tradition started.
A red abalone off the coast of California.
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The Cultural Costs of California’s Shrinking Abalone Supply

Climate change and overfishing have pushed the prized mollusk to perilously low numbers in the state.
Debra Utacia Krol March 2, 2018
Les Sables-d'Olonne, France

L'île Penotte Seashell Art

Wall after wall of this French seaside neighborhood is intricately decorated with seashells and corals.
Permanently Closed
North Fort Myers, Florida

The Shell Factory

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.
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New York City Is Building a Home for 50,000 Oysters From 5,000 Toilets

Broken porcelain will make a great home for baby oysters.
Sarah Laskow September 7, 2016
Boothbay, Maine

Kenneth E. Stoddard Shell Museum

A son's promise to his dying father in the form of a covered bridge filled with thousands of seashells.
Takeshima Fantasy House
Gamagori, Japan

Takeshima Fantasy Museum

Shells collected from over a hundred different countries line the walls, floors and ceilings of this fantasy museum.
Shell Beach
Francois Peron National Park, Australia

Shell Beach

This Australian beach is composed of tiny shells.
The House of Shells exterior
Rimini, Italy

House of the Shells

One Italian taxi driver covered his entire house in small seashells creating a weird bit of architecture that is preserved to this day.
Fort Matanzas
St. Augustine, Florida

Fort Matanzas National Monument

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
West Bend, Iowa

Father Paul Dobberstein's Grotto of the Redemption

A four story, football field-sized, nine-grotto creation made of shells, minerals, and rare stones.
Mbour, Senegal

Fadiouth Shell Island

An island made out of shells, including a cemetery.
O Grove, Spain

Shell Church of A Toxa

A 12th century church completely covered in shells.
Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Conch Shell House

Beach instrument turned bed and breakfast.
Viry-Noureuil, France

Le Jardin Coquillage

The somewhat misnamed 'Garden of Shells' lovingly built from found objects.
San Miguel, Spain

Shell House - Casa de las Conchas

A small house in Tazones, completely covered in shells.
Montoro, Spain

Casa de Las Conchas - The House of Shells

A house covered entirely with shells.