8. GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC, NORTH CAROLINA, AMERICA

This area of North Carolina offers one of the highest shipwreck densities in the world, with more than 600 wrecks dating back to the 1500s.

A popular introductory shipwreck dive is the W.E. Hutton wreck: a freighter sunk by a German U-boat in 1942. The wreck is in 70 feet of water just 14 miles south of Morehead City. Another famous site in the area is the U-352 which is a German submarine that was sunk by the U.S. Coast Guard cutter, Icarus, in 1942. It now lies at 115 feet only 26 miles south of Morehead City.

As well as the vast variety of wrecks, the area is also becoming a popular shark diving destination with sand tiger sharks being regularly spotted.

For those who are more interested in exploring the wrecks on dry land, there is a museum dedicated to the graveyard in Hatteras.