You’ll either be mesmerized or haunted (or both!) by these 33 images of shipwrecks and aircraft wrecks found in the depths of the sea. These wrecks create an otherworldly atmosphere under the sea for curious divers, but they are also home to different kinds of marine life. Scroll down and dive in!

Photograph A Breath of Exploration by Christian Loader on 500px

A Breath of Exploration by Christian Loader on 500px

Photograph Steaming Kittiwake by Nadya Kulagina on 500px

Steaming Kittiwake by Nadya Kulagina on 500px

Photograph Epave de Picorella by Eric Volto on 500px

Epave de Picorella by Eric Volto on 500px

Photograph Haï Siang wreck by Gaby Barathieu on 500px
Haï Siang wreck by Gaby Barathieu on 500px

Photograph A Diver and a Shipwreck by Boaz Meiri on 500px
A Diver and a Shipwreck by Boaz Meiri on 500px

Photograph James Bond Wreck by Alfred Forns on 500px James Bond Wreck by Alfred Forns on 500px

Photograph wreck by Francesc Fontanals on 500px
wreck by Francesc Fontanals on 500px


Airplane Wreck by Carlos Grillo on 500px

Photograph Pilchards' Pity by Davide Mantovanelli on 500px
Pilchards’ Pity by Davide Mantovanelli on 500px

Photograph Hilma Hooker by Kadu Pinheiro on 500px
Hilma Hooker by Kadu Pinheiro on 500px

Photograph Wreck Edge by Marwan Alabbasi on 500px
Wreck Edge by Marwan Alabbasi on 500px

Photograph Diver on the Hilma Hooker Wreck by DivingMeCrazy on 500px
Diver on the Hilma Hooker Wreck by DivingMeCrazy on 500px

Photograph The belly of the Beast by Mohamed Abdulla on 500px

The belly of the Beast by Mohamed Abdulla on 500px

Photograph Green Moray Eel by J.T. Lewis on 500px
Green Moray Eel by J.T. Lewis on 500px

Photograph Symmetry by Eren Bastanoglu on 500px
Symmetry by Eren Bastanoglu on 500px

Photograph Lion-fish in the wreck by Julio Sanjuan on 500px
Lion-fish in the wreck by Julio Sanjuan on 500px

Photograph Cave of Light by Momen Khaiti on 500px
Cave of Light by Momen Khaiti on 500px

Photograph Wreck Outside. Kimon M by Dmitry Vinogradov on 500px
Wreck Outside. Kimon M by Dmitry Vinogradov on 500px

Photograph Motorbike #2 inside SS Thistlegorm wreck by Marko Dragoljevic on 500px
Motorbike #2 inside SS Thistlegorm wreck by Marko Dragoljevic on 500px

Photograph Hidden Treasures II by Nadya Kulagina on 500px
Hidden Treasures II by Nadya Kulagina on 500px

Photograph Island of sunken ships. by Sergiy Glushchenko on 500px
Island of sunken ships. by Sergiy Glushchenko on 500px

Photograph Lost in SPace by Steve Carmentran on 500px
Lost in SPace by Steve Carmentran on 500px

Photograph Diving The Wreck Of The P-29 by Steve Ennis on 500px
Diving The Wreck Of The P-29 by Steve Ennis on 500px

Photograph Salem Express. Egyptian Titanic. by Dmitry Marchenko on 500px
Salem Express. Egyptian Titanic. by Dmitry Marchenko on 500px

Photograph Ready...action by Ellen Cuylaerts on 500px
Ready…action by Ellen Cuylaerts on 500px

Photograph Wreck Dived by Eren Bastanoglu on 500px
Wreck Dived by Eren Bastanoglu on 500px

Photograph Apparition, Iro Maru, Palau by Brian Laferte on 500px
Apparition, Iro Maru, Palau by Brian Laferte on 500px

Photograph Austin Smith #03 by Carlos Grillo on 500px
Austin Smith #03 by Carlos Grillo on 500px

Photograph Flying over the Deck by Nadya Kulagina on 500px
Flying over the Deck by Nadya Kulagina on 500px

Photograph Twin Props! by David Featherbe on 500px
Twin Props! by David Featherbe on 500px

Photograph The Giannis D by Nudi on 500px The Giannis D by Nudi on 500px

Photograph Free diver acsends from wreck by Kevin Boutwell on 500px Free diver acsends from wreck by Kevin Boutwell on 500px

Photograph Exploring a ShipWreck by Alexia Dunand on 500px
Exploring a ShipWreck by Alexia Dunand on 500px


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