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The authentic pirate treasure.
Yarmouth, Massachusetts

Whydah Pirate Museum

This Cape Cod museum exhibits what it claims is the only authenticated pirate treasure in the world.
The Hatteras Weather Bureau Station.
Hatteras, North Carolina

Hatteras Weather Bureau Station

This historic sunny-yellow building has an unfortunate connection to the sinking of the Titanic.
The wooden hull of ship 17.
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Found: A Ship Once Described By Herodotus

A wreck discovered in the Nile suggests the ancient Greek historian's description was spot on.
Jonathan Carey March 19, 2019
The oldest mariner's astrolabe ever found, decorated with the Portuguese coat of arms.
world record

It's Official, This Is the Oldest Known Mariner's Astrolabe in the World

More than 500 years old, it was found with the oldest ship's bell.
Matthew Taub March 18, 2019
A gold ingot from the SS <em>Central America</em>, weighing 185.21 ounces.
shipwrecks

For Sale: Gold From One of the Worst Shipwrecks in U.S. History

Much of the cargo is still missing, but for different reasons.
Matthew Taub March 4, 2019
A plaque within the cave.
Bahamas

Preacher’s Cave

The site of the earliest colonial settlement in the Bahamas started as a place of religious refuge.
A 3D-model of a helmet found at the site, created by William Murray.
shipwrecks

Found: Shipwrecks, Helmets, and Clues From an Ancient Roman Naval Battle

Researchers are using conflicting pieces to puzzle out what happened in 241 BC.
Matthew Taub February 11, 2019
Wreckage of the SS Francisco Morazan in winter.
Leland, Michigan

Wreck of the Francisco Morazan

The rusted remains of an ill-fated freighter lie just off the coast of South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan.
Permanently Closed
The BOS 400 shipwreck.
Cape Town, South Africa

BOS 400 Shipwreck

The haunting beauty of this little-visited wreck makes it a true hidden treasure.
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, with Fresnel lens.
Nantucket, Massachusetts

Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum

A museum dedicated to Nantucket's legacy as the "graveyard of the Atlantic."
Meisho Maru.
Suiderstrand, South Africa

Wreck of the Meisho Maru No. 38

All that remains of a Japanese fishing vessel that ran aground in 1982.
Diver exploring the shipwreck in Lake Michigan
Maple City, Michigan

The Rising Sun Shipwreck

Hidden beneath the waters of Lake Michigan rests a perfectly intact ship from the early 1900s.
Scituate, Massachusetts

Maritime and Irish Mossing Museum

A quaint museum nestled in a former hub of Irish moss harvesting.
The Methodist steeple is now protected at the park (you can still see it).
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Wash Woods Settlement

The eerie ruins of a remote abandoned hamlet said to be founded by the survivors of a shipwreck.
TVLB Interior.
Spanish Battery, England

Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade Watch House Museum

A collection of maritime artifacts from the world's first volunteer life brigade.
A part of the SS Good News.
Mpulungu, Zambia

Hulk of the SS Good News

The forgotten remains of the first steamship that launched on Lake Tanganyika.
All that remains of the S.S. Garden City are its paddle wheel hub and boilers.
Crockett, California

Wreckage of the S.S. Garden City

The remains of a deserted steamboat sit rusting beside an old ferry pier and an abandoned train platform.
Trollskogen
Borgholm, Sweden

Trollskogen (The Troll Forest)

Crooked windswept pines give this old forest an enchanted and magical look.