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Atlantic Museum, Europe’s first underwater museum

The Atlantic Museum will be really an amazing destination for a traveler! One might have seen bunch of museums but rare when it is under water. Europe’s first ever underwater museum is named as the Atlantic Museum or Museo Atlantico, near Spain’s Lanzarote island is going to get branded soon as a destination under the ocean, replete with alluring structures from human life and history. The museum is placed at a depth of around 39 feet below water on the sea floor of the Las Coloradas Bay. 400 sculptures are waiting for you in the museum designed by international artist Jason deCaires Taylor. Taylor specializes in sculptures made out of pH-neutral marine cement, which is designed to attract marine life and eventually turn his works into artificial reefs. As you can see from the pictures, the sculptures look pretty great hanging around on the ocean floor, although you need to either snorkel or dive to see them in person. Taylor has previously completed a similar installation in Cancun, Mexico. Photos via Jason deCaires Taylor/Underwater Sculpture Keeping environmental …