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    Algarve Portugal Anchors

    The Anchors of Tavira Island at Algarve, Portugal

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    For centuries the tuna industry flourished in Algarve, Portugal. Over time fishermen flocked to the coast of Portugal, eventually decimating the tuna population. When...

    Largest Ship Graveyard in the World: Nouadhibou, Mauritania

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    Extending from the west coast of Africa is Ras Nouadhibou, a small peninsula shared by Mauritania and Western Sahara. The east side of the...

    The Ellen Austin Encounter

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    One of the more fascinating oceanic tales is that of the strange encounter between the Ellen Austin and an abandoned vessel found adrift near the...
    Monte-Palace-Hotel-Sao-Miguel-Azores-palace-in-the-clouds

    Azorean Palace in the Clouds

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    Atop a dormant volcano in the Azores, the remnants of the abandoned Monte Palace Hotel slowly disappear behind vegetation.  In the late 1980s this hotel...

    Sanatorio de Abona: Abandoned Leper Colony of Tenerife

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    The Canary Islands are well-known for their warm weather and water sports. Largest and most populous of the islands is Tenerife, which offers hiking...
    Uncovering the history of the abandoned, forgotten, and unexplained.