Diving - Atlas Obscura
Places near me Random place

34 Items Tagged

Diving

Share Tweet
Kapolei, Hawaii

Electric Beach

One of Oahu’s best snorkeling and diving spots was created by warm water discharged from the nearby power plant.
El Médano, Spain

SS American Star Propeller Hub

This propeller hub is one of the last remnants of a ship that crashed off the coast of the Canary Islands.
Luganville, Vanuatu

SS President Coolidge

This cruise ship-turned-warship sank during World War II, and is now a world-renowned dive site.
Germany’s North and Baltic Seas are littered with munitions from World War I and World War II.
military history

Bombs Litter the Baltic Sea—Now Robots Are on Cleanup Duty

In the wake of war, the Baltic was used as a munitions dumping ground. Now, an ambitious cleanup is underway.
Paul Hockenos September 23, 2024
See manatees, Florida’s signature gentle giants, at the seven-mile-long Crystal River in the west central part of the state.
diving

Aquatic Adventures: 7 Spots for Diving, Snorkeling, and Wildlife in Florida

Discover the amazing underwater world that can be experienced only in the Sunshine State.
Anumi Sassaroli surveys the fish population on a portion of the Florida Keys' barrier reef as part of a coral conservation project through the nonprofit CARES.
coral reefs

These Summer Campers Are Saving Oceans One Coral Polyp at a Time

In the Florida Keys, young people are helping to rebuild the world's third largest barrier reef.
Karuna Eberl June 25, 2024
Lake Eacham, Australia

Lake Eacham

A pristine crater lake 12,000 years in the making, with waters like cut glass.
Playa Herradura, Costa Rica

Playa Blanca Underwater Museum

These submerged sculptures create a new habitat for marine life and exciting diving experience.
Wellington, New Zealand

Taranaki Wharf Jump Platform

A winding staircase that appears to lead to nowhere is actually a diving platform into the Wellington Harbour.
Diving with a Purpose is a marine archaeology group searching for a shipwreck that once carried enslaved Africans.
ships

Podcast: The Guerrero

Searching for enslaved history once swept away with the tides.
The Podcast Team January 29, 2024
Egypt

SS Thistlegorm

The wreck of a World War II cargo ship has become an unintentional time capsule at the bottom of the Red Sea.
sinkhole

Podcast: Montezuma Well

A mysterious sinkhole in Arizona has a strange world at its sandy bottom.
The Podcast Team November 14, 2023
Hell Gate, as seen from over Queens, connects New York Harbor to Long Island Sound, resulting in chaotic currents.
ships

Is There Sunken Treasure Beneath the Treacherous Currents of Hell Gate?

In the heart of New York City, a centuries-long hunt for Revolutionary War–Era gold.
Joaquim Salles September 27, 2023
When whale sharks congregate, tourists often do, too. Responsible tourism can help minimize the disruption.
sharks

Can We Swim With Whale Sharks Responsibly?

How to—and, more importantly, how not to—have an unforgettable wildlife encounter with the biggest fish in the sea.
Roxanne Hoorn September 12, 2023
a small lake along a stone path next to a small one-story white building surrounded by grass
Swanwick, England

Andark Lake

One of the country's largest diving schools set in a picturesque nature reserve.
Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

Underwater Museum of Art

Interact with jury-selected works of art at this Gulf Coast underwater museum.
Williston, Florida

Blue Grotto

Discover diverse aquatic life and befriend resident turtles at this private diving grotto in north Florida.
We asked readers to share their most magical encounters with wild animals, such as Madeleine Oh's story of playing with a baby fox.
monkeys

9 Incredible Wild Animal Encounters From Our Readers

From playing tag with sea lions to holding hands with an orangutan.
Sarah Durn July 18, 2023