Located inside the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse, the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum in Santa Cruz, California is a really cool little museum dedicated to the storied history and culture of world-class surfing in the area. The museum overlooks Steamer Lane, an iconic Santa Cruz surfing spot, making this an ideal spot to catch some insanely talented surfers in action.
Launched in 1930, the United States Lightship Chesapeake is currently a museum ship on display in the inner harbor of Baltimore, Maryland. As a lightship the Chesapeake served as a mobile lighthouse in areas where a permanent structure couldn't be established. Advances in technology and changing demands have limited the number of remaining lightships in active service making ships like the Chesapeake historically significant, particularly in maritime communities.
Lightship Chesapeake served all over the east coast and helped protect the port of Boston during World War II. The ship was eventually decommissioned in 1971 and was later designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989. Alongside other vessels, like the USS Constitution, the LV116 Chesapeake is now open to explore as part of the Historic Ships in Baltimore.
You can't beat the Chicago skyline view by taking the water taxi from Navy Pier to the Field Museum. Here are a few visuals of downtown Chicago, Illinois as seen from Lake Michigan.
