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From lost ancient cities to the world\u2019s largest underwater theme park, these man-made dive sites are sure to intrigue<\/p>\n
At Atlas & Boots, we\u2019ve\u00a0dived some astonishing sites, from Steve\u2019s Bommie<\/a> in the\u00a0Great Barrier Reef<\/a> to the Sonesta plane wrecks<\/a> in Aruba. We\u2019re pretty hopeless at fish identification, so when it comes to diving, unless it\u2019s a truly amazing reef system, we\u2019re generally more interested in something unusual or unique (like an airplane or enormous bommie). <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Enter the man-made dive site \u2013 surely the most incongruous scenes to be found underwater. We\u2019ve scoured the Internet in search of videos of the most curious manufactured dive sites out there \u2013 every one of which has now been added to our diving bucket list.<\/p>\n From historic cities that have crashed into the ocean to artificial exhibitions\u00a0installed beneath the sea, these surreal\u00a0man-made dive sites are utterly fascinating.<\/p>\n Founded in 2009, MUSA<\/a> (Museo Subacu\u00e1tico de Arte) is an underwater contemporary art museum beneath the aquamarine waters around Canc\u00fan and Isla Mujeres in Mexico<\/a>.<\/p>\n The project comprises more than 500 permanent life-size sculptures, making it one of the world\u2019s largest underwater art attractions. Its submerged figures offer an unusual perspective on the relationship between art and the marine environment, gradually changing as corals and other organisms colonise their surfaces.<\/p>\n \nMan-made dive sites<\/h2>\n
1. Museo Subacu\u00e1tico de Arte, M\u00e9xico<\/h4>\n