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Fishing for Plastic: Amsterdam Puts Tourists to Work Cleaning its Canals

It’s not often that tourists line up to collect trash in the cities they're visiting, and pay for the privilege, too. But in Amsterdam, ‘plastic fishing’ is a surprisingly popular way for ...

Angling for Warmth in Winter: 21 Ice Fishing Hut Designs

Not just cold comfort, these portable shacks designed to be towed out onto frozen lakes come in a variety of forms, from the practical and resourceful to the funny and artistic.  These ice ...

Last Stop: 2,800 Drowned NYC Subway Cars Turned Marine Habitats

Since the early 2000s, decommissioned New York City subway cars have been seeded into the waters around New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia and other eastern states, creating infrastructure for fish ...

Gone Green: Vacant 50 Years, Chinese Village Conquered by Ivy

Nestled in the hills on a remote island at the mouth of the Yangtze River in China and full of rich foliage, one could imagine this small fishing hamlet to be an idyllic place, at least for ...

4 Fantasy Yachts that Blend Sleek & Silly in Style

Yachts have always been the playthings of the ultra-rich, and some of them are so lavish as to border on ridiculous. However, just because yachts are perpetually inaccessible to most of the ...

Reel Cold Comfort: 10 Creative Ice Fishing Hut Designs

Ice fishing may seem to be a simple “sport” but appearances can deceive: anglers must be able to tolerate long hours of chilly, silent monotony in tiny, cramped shelters before reeling in their ...

Rust in Peace: Portugal’s Eerie Abandoned Anchor Graveyard

Portugal's Cemitério das Âncoras, or “Anchor Graveyard”, sprawls across the shifting sand dunes of Barril Beach on Tavira Island. Lined up on edge with near-military precision, hundreds of ...

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