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Meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic

Tangier, Morocco

A sign marks where the two bodies of water meet. 

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Meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic Michael Reinhardt (Atlas Obscura User)
Meeting of the Mediterranean and Atlantic
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It isn’t just the spectacular views that make this road in Tangier special—a signpost marks where the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea meet. The sign is written in French and Arabic, the two official languages of Morocco.

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