The Underwater Museum in Cancun - A Growing Coral Garden

The coral applies the paint. The fish supply the atmosphere. The water provides the mood.
~Jason de Caires Taylor

Hundreds of life-size human statues 27 feet beneath the surface. The new underwater museum in the National Marine Park of Cancun hosts 400 sculptures called The Silent Evolution. The main goal of the museum is to promote the growth of the coral reef.  The natural reefs are in need of a period of rejuvenation after being damaged by hurricanes. 750,000 visitors a year also take a toll on the reef. The museum is intended to draw their attention.



Note: I have never scuba dived, but I might give it a try to see this.

Something else I learned: In the Karakum Desert (northern Turkmenistan), engineers drilling for natural gas found a cavern filled with gas. To contain the gas' release, they set fire to it, expecting it would burn out in a few days. That was in the 70s. The fiery pit, called "The Gates of Hell" by locals, is still burning.