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Shipwreck from Vasco da Gama's Armada Found off Arabian Peninsula
The ship is believed to be the Esmeralda, which sank in May 1503 after a tempest.
Permanently Closed
Lincoln, Ontario
Grande Hermine
The third version of this tall sailing ship sits, rusted and burnt, in Lake Ontario.
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Video Wonder: A Drone's Eye View of Staten Island's Ship Graveyard
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Photo of the Week: An Ice-Breaking Ship Transporting Trains Over a Frozen Lake
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The Scandalous Decision to Pickle Admiral Horatio Nelson in Brandy
Kish, Iran
Greek Ship
This steamship has been beautifully rusting off the coast of an Iranian island since the 1960s.
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador
S.S. Kyle
This huge ship ran aground and has simply been left to sit there ever since.
ships
Fleeting Wonders: Be A Crew Member On A Modern-Day Viking Ship
Aptos, California
SS Palo Alto
This concrete ship has had four careers - World War I tanker, floating amusement park, fishing pier, and artificial reef.
Roskilde, Denmark
Roskilde Viking Ship Museum
Nordic giants resurrected from the sea and restored to their former greatness.
Texas City, Texas
Texas City Memorial
This memorial marks the devastating day that Texas City was destroyed in a daisy chain of exploding ships.
Stonehouse, Scotland
Rex Cinema
This former small-town cinema palace was built with the remains of a luxury liner.
Black Rock, Australia
HMVS Cerberus
Australia's only intact colonial warship never saw action before being turned into a scenic wreck.
Columbia, Missouri
BoatHenge
Like Stonehenge, but with boats and oodles more charm.
Bushell Park, Saskatchewan
Tom Sukanen's Prairie Ship
A broken man's homemade, seaworthy ship rests in the middle of the Canadian prairie.
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When Treasure Hunting is the Family Business
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These Mesmerizing Videos of Ships Going Through Storms Will Turn You Into a Landlubber for Life
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The Container Ship Tourism Industry
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