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The Effort to Bring Sail Freight Back to New York’s Hudson River

What's old is new again.
Kelsey Kennedy October 31, 2017
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Florida Has More Archaeological Canoes Than Anywhere Else in the World

The oldest dugout ever found there is almost 7,000 years old.
Sarah Laskow October 5, 2017
Niederfinow, Germany

Schiffshebewerk Niederfinow

This giant, 83-year-old ship elevator is an engineering feat to behold.
Arlington, Virginia

Joseph Marthon Memorial Mainmast

The naval commander’s proudest moment in battle is memorialized in this unique tomb at Arlington Cemetery.
Port Huron, Michigan

Boatnerd Vantage Point

A place for ship-lovers to watch the passage of freighters traversing the Great Lakes while learning about their history.
Gillingham, England

The PS Medway Queen

The "Heroine of Dunkirk" rescued over 7,000 Allied troops during the historic World War II evacuation.
Laos

Kong Lor Cave

A boat ride through utter darkness, lit only by headlamps, reveals an emerald green pool locals believe is sacred.
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Did German U-Boats Smuggle Alcohol Into the U.S. During Prohibition?

One photo suggests that rampant rumors of submarine smuggling were true.
Sarah Laskow August 29, 2017
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Found: A Fluffy Monkey Scientists Last Observed in the 1930s

A team on a houseboat found the Vanzolini’s bald-faced saki in a Brazilian forest.
Sarah Laskow August 23, 2017
Duluth, Minnesota

Uncle Harvey's Mausoleum

The watery grave of an impractical idea.
science

This Ship Is Not Sinking—It's Flipping for Science

FLIP sits up to provide a stable, quiet research platform.
Kelsey Kennedy August 8, 2017
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The Barge Dwellers of Rotterdam's Old Harbor

Living on a boat isn't bad, but tourists will accidentally walk into your home.
Olga Mecking July 25, 2017
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The 'Warship' Made From Plastic Bottles

The oceans have a lot of trash in them.
Eric Grundhauser July 20, 2017
Kuta Alam, Indonesia

Tsunami 'Noah's Ark'

After a 2004 tsunami, this stranded boat was left in place.
Venice, Italy

Squero di San Trovaso

Where Venice's gondolas go for a tune-up.
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Boaters Discover a Very Old Dugout Canoe Near a River in Louisiana

It was probably built by American Indians.
Erik Shilling June 21, 2017
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A Polynesian Canoe Is About to Complete a Worldwide Journey

Without modern navigation.
Erik Shilling June 14, 2017
London, England

The Ferryman's Seat

The last remaining example of the boatmen's perches that once dotted the south bank of the Thames.