Marble Canyon, Arizona
The Wave
Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.
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Marble Canyon, Arizona
Rippling sand dunes frozen in the Arizona rock.
Penzance, England
Perhaps the only prehistoric monument with its very own public bus stop.
Birsay, Scotland
This tiny island featuring 9th-century Viking ruins is only accessible at low tide.
Llangennith, Wales
A rocky sea serpent hides caves, blowholes, and a spectacular natural bridge.
Saint Andrews, New Brunswick
A rare opportunity to drive across the ocean floor.
Kingsbridge, England
Take a sea tractor to the Art Deco hotel on the island that inspired Agatha Christie.
Eastham, Massachusetts
The Atlantis of Cape Cod reemerges during the lowest of tides.
Marazion, England
A island reachable by a causeway at low tide is possibly one of the earliest Western European locations to be identified in text.
Mont Saint-Michel, France
This 1,300 year old monastery built atop a single rock was once only accessible depending on the whims of the tide.
Barbâtre, France
This submersible road connecting a French island to the mainland is lined with safety towers for when the tide strands travelers.
Newquay, England
Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.
Holy Island of Lindisfarne, England
Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.
Minsterworth, England
This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.
Anchorage, Alaska
During the summer, surfers in Alaska take advantage of this inlet’s unusual water patterns.
Hastings, England
This remarkably intact, 260-year-old cargo ship is only visible at the lowest of spring tides.
La Pointe, Wisconsin
These Great Lakes sea caves accessible by boat in the summer turn into temples of ice reachable by foot in the winter.
Newtown, Australia
This cemetery holds the unidentified remains from a wreck sometimes known as “Australia’s Titanic.”
Seattle, Washington
Old 'Nutcracker' sculptures from 'Where the Wild Things Are' author found new life as a seasonal attraction.
Leiden, Netherlands
A market built atop boats is one of the few floating holiday markets in Europe.
Wilmington, New York
A hamlet full of permanent Christmas spirit holds one of the earliest theme parks in the United States.
Akureyri, Iceland
Iceland: home to volcanoes, waterfalls and, apparently, Santa?
Bronx, New York
Because holiday cheer is at its finest when it includes eerie mannequins, right?
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin
A town filled with hot chocolate, dazzling lights, and lots of Christmas cheer.
Austin, Texas
At this Austin dive bar, it's been Christmas every day for more than 50 years.