10Skeleton Coast – Namibia

This frighteningly named coastline is appropriately named. Not only does the lethal Benguela Current regularly cause ship wrecks, but the surrounding waters are home to 11 species of shark.

Oh, and predators including lions and hyenas can be found patrolling the beach. It’s little wonder that Portuguese navigators used to have another name for this coast as well: “The Gates of Hell.”

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