Incredible Underwater Travel Sights

An ancient earthquake apparently sent huge parts of the ancient Egyptian cities to the ocean.Alexandria, Herakleion, and Canopus.These cities spiraled into the ocean about 1,500 years ago. They sat untouched until a decade ago. Researchers found ancient artifacts now living on the ocean floor.

Visit an underwater river. That happens in Cenote Angelita.Cenote Angelita.A river exists under the ocean there. Divers say a layer of hydrogen sulfate separates salt and fresh water, making a river-like effect.

The Chinese city of Shi Cheng survived 1,300 years. It met its end in the 1950s when it flooded during a hydroelectric power station's construction. Divers still swim down to see the century-old ruins and artwork beneath the lake.Shi Cheng.The city ended when it flooded in the 1950s during the building of a hydroelectric power station.Divers can still swim down to see the century-old ruins and artwork beneath the man-made lake that now hides it.

Green Lake.Green Lake is a unique dive spot. It is only underwater after winter, when snow melting from the Karst Mountains floods it. Hikers and divers can visit the same park.

Two hundred years after the American warship.The Hamilton.The Hamilton sank to the bottom of Lake Ontario. She looks good for her age. Rediscovered in the 1970s, she still has all her cannons intact.

If you like what you see at Neptune Memorial Reef.Neptune Memorial Reef, off the coast of Miami, FL, lets you make your stay more permanent. Built as an artistic idea of Atlantis, it is an underwater cemetery where you can sign up to be buried.

Fifteen meters under the sea, you find a stunning bronze sculpture called "Christ of the Abyss" in San Fruttuoso, Italy.Christ of the Abyss." which has called the sea floor its home since 1954. The sculpture came from a commission by Italian diver Duilio Marcante as a memorial to his friend Dario Gonzatti, who died diving in that spot.

Even if you avoid seafood, you can eat under the sea at Ithaa Undersea Restaurant.Ithaa Undersea Restaurant in the Maldives. You get bites of modern European food while looking at the environment 16 feet below the sea in the world's only all-glass underwater restaurant.

At the bottom of Sunset Lake lives an angel.mysterious angel statue.A mysterious angel statue, placed at the bottom of the lake by an unknown person in 2001. Local legend says the statue, which looks like an angel, channels the spirits of two children who drowned in the lake in the 1920s.

Seeing sea creatures in their natural habitat needs serious scuba gear. That is exactly what the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium in China offers.Shanghai Ocean Aquarium.The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium in China offers a 390-foot underwater tunnel. You can check out over 400 species of sea life up close.

In 1957, the U.S. Army flooded a valley in Missouri. This action submerged the town Oasis, MI, which now sits about 100 feet underwater. Advanced scuba divers can still swim down the main street, see the town's small wooden church, and explore an underwater forest called "The Enchanted Forest is in Table Rock Lake, Missouri."

Want to see history under the waves? Head to the island called See the World's Largest Ship Graveyard at Chuuk Lagoon.Chuuk Lagoon was the main South Pacific outpost for Japan during WWII. Allied forces sunk over 60 Japanese warships and 200 aircraft in a three-day battle in 1944. Many of these ships remain underwater today.

Sign up early to experience the Poseidon Undersea Resort sits in Fiji.Poseidon Undersea Resort opens soon. The resort plans an underwater restaurant/bar, a library, and a wedding chapel.

A Mexican church exists.Dominican monks built the church.A Mexican government dammed the Grijalva River in the 1960s, submerging a sixteenth-century church. Reservoir water dropped in 2015, revealing the centuries-old structure. Originally built in the town of The church dammed the Grijalva River in the 1960s. Reservoir water drop in 2015 revealed the centuries-old structure. It was originally built in the town of.The church was abandoned in 1770s after a plague hit the area, leaving the city.

Believe it or not, viewing the lavish villas of The Sunken City of Baia, Italy.Baia was once an elite town. Emperors like Julius Caesar and Nero favored it as a vacation spot.

Explore the wreckage at Castle Bravo on the Bikini Atoll.Castle Bravo was the site of the USA's largest atomic bomb test. The site was abandoned quickly after.

Explore nine sunken ships in the Florida Keys. These ships sank at different times for different reasons along the coastline. Divers can access them all along the Shipwreck Trail in the Florida Keys.

For art fans, visit the Museo Subacuatico de Arte or MUSA in Cancun, Mexico. The underwater museum displays over 400 concrete sculptures near fish.

Sleep with fish in a comfy room at Jules' Undersea Lodge in Key Largo, FL.Jules' Undersea Lodge is in Key Largo, FL. It is the only underwater hotel in America, and perhaps one of the few you visit where you scuba dive to your room.

The actual Atlantis is undiscovered. You get close to the next best thing at the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai.The Atlantis Hotel in Dubai has many underwater viewing areas. One area serves as the lobby, and guests can stay in underwater suites.

Choose a North American or Eurasian vacation. Split the difference with a dive into the continental trench in Silfra, Iceland.Continental trench in Silfra, IcelandThe Continental Trench in Silfra, Iceland, is a top dive site globally. It is a huge underwater space between continents. You swim between two continents here. The water offers killer views; it remains one of the clearest seas.

A 1908 landslide turned a river into a mountain lake in Norway. The river flooded the valley.underwater forestLocals call the lake's area the Troll forest. Divers find this spot gorgeous.

Much of the Titanic still rests on the ocean floor. This happens despite the popular movie about its sinking.the TitanicDivers take photos of the Titanic's helm on the ocean floor.

Beneath the waters ofLake Jocassee, SCThe valley flooded in the mid-'70s, washing historical artifacts underwater. SCUBA divers still find old buildings, a hotel, and a cemetery at the lake bottom.

Fans of underwater art should see Grenada's Underwater Sculpture Park.Grenada Underwater Sculpture ParkThis park is a must-see. It is located in St. George's in the Molinere Beausejour Marine Protected Area.St. George's in the Molinere Beausejour Marine Protected Area holds stunning underwater sculptures. Clear water lets divers and surface visitors enjoy them.

A 1908 landslide flooded a river, turning a mountain valley into a lake.Lake LygnstøylsvatnetThe flooding also destroyed several farmhouses there. Divers can still see the ruins of the old farmhouses and the bridge that took over the river.

Send a unique postcard from Vanuatu. This is a great way to send a postcard from the island nation.Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific, hosts the underwater post office.underwater post officeThis is the only underwater post office globally. It lets you mail waterproof postcards from three meters underwater.

Of the Cap d'Antibes in Francea tiny underwater townThis town was built between 1963 and 1965. It hid beneath the waves. The miniature community served as a location for underwater shots for the film L’Enfant et la Sirène.L’Enfant et la Sirène(The Child and the Mermaid) on a real underwater film set. Filmmakers switched to an animation studio in Paris, leaving the town to fish inhabitants.

You might not expect the South Pacific for diving spots, but Tennessee offers a dive in Martha's Quarry.Martha's QuarryMartha's Quarry in St. Juliet, TN holds remains of an old quarry. This includes a four-story rocking, crushing building and a three-story "shaker" house. The quarry also contains other finds: a coach bus, several pumphouses, and a pick-up truck.

A stone, man-made monolith has been found.This stone monolith is found off the coast of Sicily.It is believed to be over 10,000 years old. People broke the stone block into two pieces; it weighs about 15 tons. This Stonehenge-like structure sits 130 feet below the Mediterranean Sea. Ground was once an island before rising sea levels submerged it. This discovery shows ancient Mediterranean societies' technology and innovation.