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Playa Herradura, Costa Rica

Playa Blanca Underwater Museum

These submerged sculptures create a new habitat for marine life and exciting diving experience.
A bathymetric map shows the Solito Seamount off the coast of Chile. Scientists on a recent expedition found isolated seamounts like these to hold distinct ecosystems, including thriving deep-sea coral reefs and sponge gardens.
volcanoes

Every Time They're Found, Underwater Volcanoes Just Burst With Life

New discoveries off the Chilean coast include dozens of species new to science.
Robin George Andrews March 12, 2024
Zug, Switzerland

'Seesicht' ('Lake View')

Walk down these stairs to get an underwater view of Switzerland's Lake Zug.
Diving with a Purpose is a marine archaeology group searching for a shipwreck that once carried enslaved Africans.
ships

Podcast: The Guerrero

Searching for enslaved history once swept away with the tides.
The Podcast Team January 29, 2024
underwater

How the Great Lakes Formed—And the Mystery of Who Watched It Happen

Skilled hunters adapted to the changing landscape and left tantalizing clues to who they were.
Gemma Tarlach January 11, 2024
Egypt

SS Thistlegorm

The wreck of a World War II cargo ship has become an unintentional time capsule at the bottom of the Red Sea.
Busselton, Australia

Busselton Jetty

The longest timber-piled jetty in the world has an underwater observatory.
Monterey, California

Into The Deep/En lo Profundo Exhibit at Monterey Bay Aquarium

Enormous crabs, bioluminescent jellies, and other amazing creatures from the ocean’s depths—some of which are in an aquarium for the first time ever.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Coral World Undersea Observatory Tower

A rare underwater observatory in the Caribbean that provides breathtaking views of vibrantly colored aquatic life.
Wat Saam Prasob during the dry season
List

18 Slightly Submerged Architectural Wonders

There's something in the water.
Jonathan Carey November 10, 2023
Hell Gate, as seen from over Queens, connects New York Harbor to Long Island Sound, resulting in chaotic currents.
ships

Is There Sunken Treasure Beneath the Treacherous Currents of Hell Gate?

In the heart of New York City, a centuries-long hunt for Revolutionary War–Era gold.
Joaquim Salles September 27, 2023
Padirac, France

Le Gouffre de Padirac (Padirac Cave)

This impressive chasm is one of the longest natural underground cavities in the world.
Riviera Beach, Florida

1,000 Mermaids Artificial Reef

Off the Florida coast, a whimsical world of marine sculptures are revitalizing coral reefs.
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Underwater Museum of Art

Interact with jury-selected works of art at this Gulf Coast underwater museum.
List

13 Unbelievable Underwater Wonders in Florida

From deep-sea dives teeming with marine life to storied shipwrecks and real-life mermaid shows, it’s easy to channel your inner siren in Florida.
Some 60 years ago, an ancient Olmec sculpture known as the "Earth Monster" was stolen. Last week, it went home to Mexico.
ghost towns

Wonder Is Everywhere: Buying a Ghost Town, Finding the Earth Monster, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White May 26, 2023
The trove of spices was found in the stern of the ship by Brendan Foley and a team of archaeologists.
science

How Did a Medieval Spice Cabinet Survive 500 Years Underwater?

Exotic saffron, black pepper, ginger, cloves, and more offer a look into how Scandinavian royalty lived.
Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing March 28, 2023
An all-women team of aquanauts was a novelty in 1970. Pictured from left to right: Ann Hartline, Sylvia Earle, Renate True, Alina Szmant, and Peggy Lucas Bond.
science

The Forgotten Women Aquanauts of the 1970s

These scientists spent weeks underwater doing research—and convincing NASA women could also go into space.
Amy Crawford March 24, 2023