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The Curse of the Viking Sally, the Baltic’s Most Ill-Starred Ship
The one-time floating pleasure palace left a legacy of murder and maritime disaster in its wake.
St Kilda East, Australia
Glen Huntly Pioneers Memorial
Built to commemorate the lives of hopeful emigrants who died on a journey from Scotland to Australia.
Annecy, France
Palais de l’Île
A fortified palace in the shape of a ship on the Thiou river.
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Our Favorite Funky Ferry Rides
Getting there is half the fun.
Glasgow, Scotland
Fairfield Heritage
A community museum celebrates Glasgow's mighty shipbuilding days.
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The Hidden Magic of Maine
There’s a lot you don’t know about Maine—yet.
Boothbay Harbor, Maine
The Sarah Mead
The last sailing lobster boat in Maine is also likely New England's first zero-emissions commercial vessel.
Bath, Maine
Wyoming Sculpture
One of the largest wooden ships ever built is honored by a steel sculpture evoking her once-superlative scale.
Ballina, Ireland
SS Crete Boom
The remains of a concrete ship sit on a sandbank between Ballina Quay and Belleek Woods.
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6 Unexpected Treasures Found in Curious Places
From a Nazi code machine found at the bottom of a bay to a vintage Babe Ruth card hidden in a piano.
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For Sustainable Coffee, These Ships Take to the High Seas
The old-fashioned way is also the carbon-neutral way.
Hayling Island, England
Mulberry Harbour Wreck
This concrete monster of a wreck lies in the mouth of Langstone Harbour as a monument to the incredible history of D-Day.
Pasaia, Spain
Albaola Itsas Kultur Faktoria
Get a close-up look at a 16th-century Basque whaling ship at this factory and museum.
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Rediscovering Rome’s Female Merchants
As queens or captains, women deftly operated ships across the Red Sea and Mediterranean 2,000 years ago.
Metung, Australia
‘Charles Edward 1864’
This work of art pays tribute to an iron-hulled paddled steamer that traveled the world.
Bristol, England
Replica of the Matthew
An authentic, seaworthy replica of the ship that sailed to Newfoundland in 1497.
Washington, D.C.
The Transportation Walk
Outside the Department of Transportation, a collection of artifacts honors the history of how we get around.
Wilsons Promontory, Australia
Skull Rock (Cleft Island)
A unique rock formation that only a few have managed to venture inside.
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