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Innichen, Italy
Bagni Wildbad
Crumbling ruins of the thermal baths that once attracted royals and aristocrats from throughout Europe.
Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain
Las Salinas of Puerto de Mazarrón
Abandoned tunnels dug for the once-thriving sea salt industry on the coast of southern Spain.
boats
A Man and His Dog Were Rescued From a Duct-Taped Boat
Don't try this at home.
Arlington, Virginia
Alexander's Island Border Dispute
The Pentagon sits on a former island that was in Virginia at low tide and D.C. at high tide.
Permanently Closed
Paris, France
Water Tank Beneath Palais Garnier
The subterranean "lake" below the Paris opera house inspired the Phantom of the Opera's lair.
science
Toxic Foam Is Fouling the Streets of Bangalore
Blown off a local lake, it's disrupting traffic and making people sick.
Motobu, Japan
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
One of the world's largest tanks mimics the experience of watching rare whale sharks, giant rays, and deep sea creatures from the ocean floor.
Rere, New Zealand
Rere Rockslide
Nature's slip and slide.
shipwrecks
The White Whale for Great Lakes Shipwreck Hunters
Inside the consuming obsession with finding the 300-year-old Griffon.
Permanently Closed
Lewes, Delaware
Roosevelt Inlet Shipwreck
A wrecked ship dating back to the American Revolution was only recently discovered off the Delaware coast.
Botyre (Ayent), Switzerland
The Bisses of Valais
Medieval irrigation channels built into the sides of mountains provided Valais with water for hundreds of years.
national parks
Yosemite's Waterfalls Are Back and Everyone Loves It
Serious snowmelt is leading to serious sightseers.
Troutman, North Carolina
Lake Norman
A Nessie-like monster supposedly lurks in this lake.
Cartagena, Spain
National Museum of Underwater Archeology
An impressive display of ships and artifacts from the ancient Mediterranean maritime trade.
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Toronto's Island Baseball Fields Are Now Home to Some Fish
Lake Ontario runneth over at the moment.
water
Germans Are the World's Most Discerning Seltzer Connoisseurs
Don't mess with mineralwasser.
ships
The Biggest Ship Ever to Arrive on the East Coast Has Arrived on the East Coast
The COSCO Development is very large.
Raleigh, North Carolina
Pumping Station House
A water pumping station disguised as a residential home to assuage concerned neighbors now tricks most passersby.
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