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Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York

Here’s a beach and community that got its name from a contest. In 1868, William Engemen developed the area just east of Coney Island and held a contest in 1878 to name it. A local businessman won with the name Brighton, from the resort community bearing the same name in England. Being so close to [...]

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Flic-en Flac Beach - Mauritius

Not far from the capital city of Port Louis is a nice beach for swimming, snorkeling and diving. It faces west, so you get grand sunsets. This is Flic-en Flac, Dutch for Free and Flat Land. Ask any local and you’ll get a different opinion. First, there’s the tourism community that wants to exploit it. [...]

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