Surprising Facts About US Beaches
Surprising Facts About US Beaches

Surprising Facts About US Beaches.

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New Smyrna Beach near Daytona, Florida, has the most shark attacks in the world, There have been at least 320 confirmed shark attacks since 1882.

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New Smyrna Beach near Daytona, Florida, has the most shark attacks in the world, There have been at least 320 confirmed shark attacks since 1882.

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You need to sign a waiver before visiting San Miguel Island off the coast of Southern California, It was once used as a bombing range by the U.S. Navy, so there is a possibility of running into unexploded land mines.

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You need to sign a waiver before visiting San Miguel Island off the coast of Southern California, It was once used as a bombing range by the U.S. Navy, so there is a possibility of running into unexploded land mines.

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You need to sign a waiver before visiting San Miguel Island off the coast of Southern California, It was once used as a bombing range by the U.S. Navy, so there is a possibility of running into unexploded land mines.

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Wild horses roam the shores of Assateague Island National Seashore south of Ocean City, They also run free on the beaches of Cumberland Island National Lakeshore in Georgia.

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Myrtle Beach in South Carolina is America's most-visited beach, More than 19 million people visit per year.

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Olympic National Park in Washington contains ancient petroglyphs.

, The petroglyphs date back to roughly 10,000 to 14,000 BC.

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Olympic National Park in Washington contains ancient petroglyphs.

, The petroglyphs date back to roughly 10,000 to 14,000 BC.

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A beach bar called the Flora-Bama Lounge straddles two states, Florida and Alabama.

, The legendary honky-tonk bar has five stages of live music, frozen cocktails and events such as the Mullet Toss fish-throwing contest.

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A beach bar called the Flora-Bama Lounge straddles two states, Florida and Alabama.

, The legendary honky-tonk bar has five stages of live music, frozen cocktails and events such as the Mullet Toss fish-throwing contest