The Draken Harald Hårfagre, the largest Viking longship built in modern times, will be touring the East Coast of the United States this summer. From the Draken website:
Beginning in June through October, plans for East Coast Tour 2018 currently consist of 15-18 stopovers spanning from Maine to South Carolina. Potential stopover locations to include major cities such as Boston, New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C., as well as many top seasonal tourist destinations.
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My favorite underwater volcano is getting frisky again. 
On this day, March 14th, in 1757, 
On February 28th, Indonesian police seized the superyacht 
Congratulations to 
This looks fascinating. The 
On 
When was the first surprise attack by carrier aircraft on the US naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii? The obvious answer is the Japanese carrier attack of December 7th, 1941. But what about February 7th, 1932? 
The wreckage of the 
As if the waters off North Carolina’s Outer Banks aren’t dangerous enough, this morning the 
In a speech yesterday, 
Alexander V. Ezhkov, the owner of the ill-fated Polina Star III, has a 
Next Wednesday, March 7th, at 6PM, 
2017 was a disastrous year for the North Atlantic right whale and 2018 looks no better. In fact, it could be worse. Last year 17 North Atlantic right whales, died which is more than died in the past five years combined. Even worse, during this year’s breeding season, which typically runs from November through February, no newly-born calves have been sighted.
Last weekend, gold ingots and coins valued at $40 million salvaged from the wreck of the 
Around 1779, a portrait of two young women was commissioned by