Nantucket (Global Adventures): The bridge bell from the famous ocean liner Andrea Doria has been recovered by divers. Carl Bayer and Ernest Rookey, two New Jersey scuba divers, found the priced artifact while exploring the former Italian ocean liner that now rest about 50 miles (80.5 kilometers) out in the Atlantic Ocean in 240 to [...]

Kuruman (Global Adventures): One of the deepest caves in the world is located in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Bushman's Hole, or Boesmansgat, is approximately 930 feet (283 meters) deep and only partially explored. Mike Rathbourne was one the first divers exploring the sinkhole in 1977. Over the years, the underwater cave has [...]

Attersee (Global Adventures): Close to the idyllic city of Salzburg, the Attersee is one of Austria's largest inland lakes and stretches over 14 miles (22 kilometers) with a maximum width of 2.5 miles (4 kilometers). The lake is located in a valley surrounded by mountains, and small settlements dot the shores. The Seeache is the [...]

Truk Lagoon (Global Adventures): The island atoll of Chuuk, better known as Truk Lagoon, is a wreck divers dream comes true. Located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean north of New Guinea, 140 miles (225 kilometers) of reef protect a natural harbor and several small islands, all part of the Federated States of Micronesia. [...]

Alachua (Global Adventures): Alachua County was named by the Indians for its natural features and some believe that Alachua is the Indian name for sinkhole. So perhaps rightfully, the sinkhole next to I75s exit 399 has been called Alachua Sink. Sheck Exley and Court Smith are some of the first known explorers of the sink. [...]

Atlanta (Global Adventures): To technical divers, the “SS Andrea Doria” is something like the Mount Everest, something most like to dive at least once, and something many experienced divers did only dive once. The Andrea Doria still is a true graveyard in the Atlantic Ocean decades after its sinking in 1956. Named after the 16th-century [...]

Live Oak (Global Adventures): Sheck Exley is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of cave diving. He began diving in 1965 at the age of 16. That very year he entered his first cave and was hooked on cave diving for the remaining 29 years of his life. At the age of 23, Exley [...]