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Summer is an excellent time for taking a vacation and the beach is a great place to go. It has much more to offer than just sand and water. If you keep your eyes open and get a little lucky, you'll discover all sorts of treasures.

To show that you really can expect the unexpected, we at Bored Panda put together a new list of modern-day pirates' most interesting finds. Sure, things like dental and flat Earth posters might not score you big bucks at the pawnshop, but they will definitely give you a good laugh.

Continue scrolling to enjoy the collection and when you're done, feel free to check out part I and part II of this fun little series.

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Someone Made This Amazing Eagle Out Of Stones On A Beach In Devon, UK

Someone Made This Amazing Eagle Out Of Stones On A Beach In Devon, UK

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cool!! That took some time!! Looks like it's about to snatch up a fish!!

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These Sand Sculptures Formed By Strong Winds Eroding Frozen Sand

These Sand Sculptures Formed By Strong Winds Eroding Frozen Sand

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Some people get so hooked on searching the beach for treasures that it turns into their hobby. Or something even more serious.

Take Gail Browne, for example. She is one of many artists and collectors who have succumbed to the lure of the sands in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The fisherman's village is a summer resort and a world-famous art colony where generations of painters have come to capture the elusive Cape Cod light.

Browne and her friend Amy Heller, a fellow artist who has been combing the beaches since she was a child, are inspired in their work by the natural beauty of Cape Cod as well as the treasures they uncover on its beaches, then display in their homes. The two women collaborated on a 2020 book that shares their beachcombing experiences as well as those of four other artist-collectors: 'Lost and Found: Time, Tide, and Treasures.' And last October, the Cape Cod Museum of Art also staged an exhibition about them.

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Someone Made A Raptor Out Of Driftwood On A Local Beach

Someone Made A Raptor Out Of Driftwood On A Local Beach

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Picture yourself walking on a beach on thick fog and then see that looming through the fog... :D

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This Fellow Came Up To Me On The Beach Today

This Fellow Came Up To Me On The Beach Today

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh wow! How awesome would that be?!?! I love how it's leaning in for the pic!

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#5

These Clouds At The Beach Look Like Waves

These Clouds At The Beach Look Like Waves

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Browne likes to approach the shoreline an hour before low tide, the time seasoned beachcombers believe to be the best for scanning around seaweed, rocks, and shells for a glint of man-made artifacts.

The thousands of relics she has uncovered so far are like portals into the past: 1700s English transferware shards, fishermen’s pipes, 19th-century clay marbles, a bronze oil lamp. You name it.

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Was At The Beach And Found A Shell With Barnacles On It That Makes It Look Like An Anatomically Correct Heart

Was At The Beach And Found A Shell With Barnacles On It That Makes It Look Like An Anatomically Correct Heart

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This Beach In Canada Is Filled With Crystal Blue Tide Pools And It's So Magical

This Beach In Canada Is Filled With Crystal Blue Tide Pools And It's So Magical

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Beach Has Baskets For People To Help Clean Up

Beach Has Baskets For People To Help Clean Up

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is great, even people who don't want to help cleaning can borrow these as garbage bin and not add litter themselves (if there are not enough bins on the beach)

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My Friend Found A Bottle Post On The Beach From A 5-Year-Old Boy, And Sends This To Him

My Friend Found A Bottle Post On The Beach From A 5-Year-Old Boy, And Sends This To Him

""Hi Mathias,
Thank you for your letter! We are two girls who got very happy when we found your bottle on the beach in Løkken, where we are currently on vacation. If you look on the map which we drew you can see how far your bottle traveled. It is about 277 km in a straight line. We found the bottle on the 25th of june. So it must have taken it 12 days to reach Denmark. That is about 1 km/h which is the same speed as a land turtle walking. Our names are Mischa and Rowan. Rowan is 26 from Bristol in England and Mischa is 21 and lives in Århus in Denmark. If you look on the map you can see an arrow that points towards England. Rowan is working in the British army. Mischa wants to be an architecht and draw big houses. What do you wanna become when you grow up?. You can answer us if you want on email xxxxxx.
 
Best regards Rowan and Mischa.
P.S. The sweets are for you and your friends in the kindergarten. Can you guess what flag is on them?"

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These pieces of strangers’ homes and lives also artfully fill shelves, tables, and windowsills in her nearby townhouse, reflecting her own memories and stories.

"I have an obsession,” Browne, 74, told The Washington Post. “When I’m walking on the beach, I just can’t take my eyes off the ground.”

#10

These Clouds Look Like A Giant Wave About To Wipe Out The Beach

These Clouds Look Like A Giant Wave About To Wipe Out The Beach

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#11

The Town Next To Mine Just Installed An Accessibility Matt On The Beach For Wheelchairs And Strollers

The Town Next To Mine Just Installed An Accessibility Matt On The Beach For Wheelchairs And Strollers

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s a lovely idea! I go to a beach that has two wheelchairs that can go in the sand! It makes me sad to see so many nans left at the entrance

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This Twisted Driftwood I Found On The Beach

This Twisted Driftwood I Found On The Beach

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My Brother Found A Bunch Of Vertebrae Bones On The Beach And Put Them Back Together Like A Puzzle

My Brother Found A Bunch Of Vertebrae Bones On The Beach And Put Them Back Together Like A Puzzle

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Some territories are more generous than others, and Provincetown is one of those places.

Its harbor basically served as the town dump until the 1930s. "Everyone threw their junk into the harbor. It was pretty nasty," Browne said. "It all settled down, and what didn’t rot stayed behind and got covered up. Tides and wind shift it, and that uncovers it."

Provincetown's period as a major whaling and fishing center has also contributed to these riches of the deep.

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My Nephew Found A Sea Shell With Squid Eggs Inside

My Nephew Found A Sea Shell With Squid Eggs Inside

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We Went To The Beach To Find Shark Teeth, So When My Daughter Yelled "I Found Teeth!" This Was The Last Thing I Was Expecting

We Went To The Beach To Find Shark Teeth, So When My Daughter Yelled "I Found Teeth!" This Was The Last Thing I Was Expecting

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My Friend Created A Rainbow Of Stones She Found On The Beach

My Friend Created A Rainbow Of Stones She Found On The Beach

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I Just Tried To Chill My Beer In The Sea, When An Octopus Stole It From Me

I Just Tried To Chill My Beer In The Sea, When An Octopus Stole It From Me

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As you can see, all of these relics are beautiful on their own, but when massed into bowls or jars, or displayed on shelves, the objects can become the focal point of a room, and a history lesson for anyone who will listen.

No wonder collecting things from the sand has a long history. But the first appearance of the word "beachcombers" in print was in Herman Melville's Omoo (1847). The text described Europeans living in South Pacific islands, "combing" the beach and nearby water for flotsam, jetsam, or anything else they could use or trade.

#18

A Beach Inside A Cave

A Beach Inside A Cave

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is in Portugal. Benagil, to be acurate. There is no way to get in other that through the water. You either swim or get a boat.

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Sand Carving On The Beach. I Created Tools To Cut Into The Sand And Remove The Excess In One Motion. Orange County, California

Sand Carving On The Beach. I Created Tools To Cut Into The Sand And Remove The Excess In One Motion. Orange County, California

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Warning Sign On Singapore Beach. "This Isn't Jersey Shore"

Warning Sign On Singapore Beach. "This Isn't Jersey Shore"

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I’d say that it’s too late by the time you’re as red as the sign

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Found On The Shores Of Lake Michigan. Fluorescent Under UV Light

Found On The Shores Of Lake Michigan. Fluorescent Under UV Light

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However, the act itself must've been around since the dawn of time, whether gathering essential resources such as wood or simply picking up unfamiliar objects out of curiosity.

In the Scottish Outer Hebrides, for example, tropical drift seeds, or sea beans, that originate in the Americas and are carried across the Atlantic in ocean currents, were admired for their supposed magical properties and handed down through generations as family heirlooms.

#24

Sometimes You Just Need To Sit In The Sun And Look Fabulous. This Sea Lion Gets It

Sometimes You Just Need To Sit In The Sun And Look Fabulous. This Sea Lion Gets It

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#25

A Rock I Found On The Beach Has A Tiny Starfish Fossil In It

A Rock I Found On The Beach Has A Tiny Starfish Fossil In It

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Unfortunately, in recent decades, the flotsam and jetsam of our beach strandlines have become dominated by plastic litter, from bottles to bags and fishing nets to everyday items such as cigarette lighters, toothbrushes, and printer cartridges.

Marine trash is a global problem of unimaginable scale and consequence, both to the animals that live in the sea and to ourselves. So if you do venture out to comb a beach, a good habit to develop would be to pick up one or two not-so-pleasant finds as well.

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#26

A Tree That Washed Up On A Beach In La Push, Washington

A Tree That Washed Up On A Beach In La Push, Washington

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The Cafe At My Closest Beach Gives Free Drinks To People Who Collect A Bucket Of Litter From The Beach

The Cafe At My Closest Beach Gives Free Drinks To People Who Collect A Bucket Of Litter From The Beach

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Great idea! And the bucket seems not too small to ruin the business and not too large to be discouraging.

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Unbelievable Batman Sand Sculpture In Parksville, British Columbia

Unbelievable Batman Sand Sculpture In Parksville, British Columbia

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NC Coastal Residents Dispose Of Their Christmas Trees Where The Beach Meets The Dunes. These Get Covered With Sand And Help To Prevent Erosion

NC Coastal Residents Dispose Of Their Christmas Trees Where The Beach Meets The Dunes. These Get Covered With Sand And Help To Prevent Erosion

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe one day, future archaeologists will be puzzled by finding their remains in such an odd place! lol

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While Walking On The Beach In Hawaii My Wife And I Found This Glass Ball That Had Become The Home Of A Small Marine Ecosystem

While Walking On The Beach In Hawaii My Wife And I Found This Glass Ball That Had Become The Home Of A Small Marine Ecosystem

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Perfectly Round Rock I Found At The Beach

Perfectly Round Rock I Found At The Beach

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have the sudden urge to put it in my mouth. It almost looks like a gumball or jawbreaker. I know, I'm weird.

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I Found A Blowfish Skeleton On The Beach In Mexico. I Think It’s Cool

I Found A Blowfish Skeleton On The Beach In Mexico. I Think It’s Cool

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My Bracelet Started Picking Up All Of The Iron From The Sand

My Bracelet Started Picking Up All Of The Iron From The Sand

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Stingray Bag

Stingray Bag

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And do you get people to pee in the bag? I know in reality it does not neutralise the sting, but it is a tradition, and these customs should be carried on.

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Found This Fossil On A Beach In Dorset Today

Found This Fossil On A Beach In Dorset Today

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This Thing That My Friend Found In The Water

This Thing That My Friend Found In The Water

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#38

The Snowfall Mixing With The Sand At The Beach, At My Cottage, Looks Like Coffee

The Snowfall Mixing With The Sand At The Beach, At My Cottage, Looks Like Coffee

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Went To A Beach In Iceland And Took A Full-Color Picture That Looks Entirely Grayscale

Went To A Beach In Iceland And Took A Full-Color Picture That Looks Entirely Grayscale

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Seashells Beach In Slovenia

Seashells Beach In Slovenia

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Today I Met A Seal On The Beach Of North Carolina

Today I Met A Seal On The Beach Of North Carolina

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"There used to be a greying tower alone on the sea, You became the light on the dark side of me, Love remained a drug that's the high and not the pill, But did you know that when it snows, My eyes become large and the light that you shine can be seen?"

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#42

This Guy On A Beach In Barcelona Was Carving A Dragon Out Of Sand, And Put A Fire In Its Mouth To Look Like It's Breathing Fire

This Guy On A Beach In Barcelona Was Carving A Dragon Out Of Sand, And Put A Fire In Its Mouth To Look Like It's Breathing Fire

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Giant Squid Washed Up In Wellington New Zealand

Giant Squid Washed Up In Wellington New Zealand

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So I said "Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn", next thing I know this turns up!

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This Beach In Germany Has A Free Public Library

This Beach In Germany Has A Free Public Library

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's not quite like a library. People put books they no longer need in it. You can take a book, but you should leave another book yourself.

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#45

Went To The Beach And Saw People Walking Their Duck

Went To The Beach And Saw People Walking Their Duck

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The Coolest Thing I've Ever Found On Oregon Beaches: Agatized Fossil Shell

The Coolest Thing I've Ever Found On Oregon Beaches: Agatized Fossil Shell

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don't know what agatized means. Can someone explain what happens? Was it in the stone?

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#48

This Mobile Beach Vendor Has Tank Treads On His Cart

This Mobile Beach Vendor Has Tank Treads On His Cart

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My Mom And Uncle Found A USAF Target Drone On The Beach

My Mom And Uncle Found A USAF Target Drone On The Beach

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Wake Up Beach People

 Wake Up Beach People

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