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Photo: Spumes from the Irish Sea in Blackpool, England
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Photograph by Tomasz Tomaszewski
Billows of spume from the Irish Sea bash the seawall, misting a horizon commanded by the Big One. Calmer waters lie nearby in the Sandcastle Leisure Complex. It touts an 'inside seaside' with three swimming pools—one with artificial waves—in a balmy 84°F (29°C) atmosphere.

—From "A Jolly Good Time in Blackpool, England," January 1998, National Geographic magazine
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