曼布尔斯码头，斯旺西，威尔士 Mumbles Pier, Swansea, Wales (© Helen Hotson/Shutterstock)

从铁轨到潮汐 From tracks to tides

曼布尔斯码头，斯旺西，威尔士

当铁路、救生艇站和海滨一日游在水边相遇，会得到什么？答案是曼布尔斯码头。这座维多利亚时代的地标向斯旺西湾延伸255米，于1898年5月10日开放，自此一直是威尔士海岸的一部分。

这座码头曾是斯旺西和曼布尔斯铁路的西端终点站，该铁路被誉为世界上第一条提供定期客运服务的铁路。如今，铁路已经消失，但这座被列为二级保护建筑的码头依然存在，是威尔士仅存的六座铁制海滨码头之一。它也是英国仍在运营的少数私人所有码头之一。附近还有一个苹果形状的售货亭“大苹果”，为当地增添了又一处别具一格的地标。

一个RNLI救生艇站已在这里运营了一个多世纪，而这一地区也铭记着1947年曼布尔斯救生艇灾难的悲剧。125年多过去了，曼布尔斯码头依然魅力十足。

海军码头，芝加哥，伊利诺伊州，美国 Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, USA (© Christopher.F Photography/Getty Images)

滨水变色龙 A waterfront chameleon

海军码头，芝加哥，伊利诺伊州

有些地方的建造目的单一，而有些地方则不断推陈出新。位于伊利诺伊州芝加哥的海军码头就属于后者。这座码头向湖中延伸超过3000英尺，是爱德华·H·贝内特和丹尼尔·伯纳姆于1909年制定的芝加哥规划的一部分。码头于1916年开放，最初是为了服务于密歇根湖上的航运、休闲娱乐和客运而建。为了纪念第一次世界大战的海军老兵，码头被更名为海军码头。

今天走出户外，你会发现周围的景象截然不同。天际线占据了视野，密歇根湖则远眺码头之外。晴朗的日子里，玻璃幕墙高楼与开阔湖面的鲜明对比令人过目难忘。

如今，这座码头集公园、表演场地、餐厅、家庭娱乐设施、博物馆和各种滨水活动于一体。许多游客都知道百年摩天轮，但鲜为人知的是，二战后这里曾是大学生的上课场所。一座建筑，承载着多种人生。对于芝加哥的地标建筑而言，这的确是一份不同寻常的履历。

Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois

Some places are built for a single purpose; others keep reinventing themselves. Navy Pier in Chicago, Illinois, falls into the second category. The structure stretches more than 3,000 feet into the lake and was designed as part of Edward H. Bennett's and Daniel Burnham's 1909 Plan of Chicago. Opened in 1916, the pier was built for shipping, recreation, and passenger travel on Lake Michigan. It was renamed Navy Pier in honor of World War I naval veterans.

Step outside today and the surroundings feel very different. The skyline fills the view, while Lake Michigan stretches far beyond the pier. On clear days, the contrast between glass towers and open water is hard to miss.

The pier is now home to parks, performance spaces, restaurants, family attractions, a museum, and waterfront activities. Many visitors know the Centennial Wheel, but fewer know that the pier once housed university students attending classes after World War II. One structure, many lives. That's an unusual resume for a Chicago landmark.

伊斯特本码头, 东萨塞克斯郡, 英格兰 Eastbourne Pier, East Sussex, England (© Tolga_TEZCAN/Getty Images)

潮起潮落的坚守 'Standing the test of tide

伊斯特本码头, 东萨塞克斯郡, 英格兰

作为英国海滨的地标之一，伊斯特本码头不仅掀起浪花，更在浪潮中屹立了150余年。它于 1870年正式开放，这座维多利亚时代的奇迹经历了风暴、火灾，甚至战争的洗礼。码头优雅地伸向英吉利海峡，最初作为蒸汽船的停靠点，后来随着时间的推移，逐渐演变为一处可以漫步于海面之上，在游戏机前投入几枚硬币，收获几段美好回忆的休闲胜地。

1877年，一场猛烈的风暴摧毁了码头靠岸的一半结构，重建时，人们将其抬高并架设在桩柱上，使其能在恶劣天气中轻微摇动，从而抵御冲击。二战期间，部分甲板被拆除，以安装机枪用于沿岸防御。2014年的一场火灾几乎让码头毁于一旦，但修复工作使它重新开放，咖啡馆、商店一应俱全，与海鸥的鸣声再次为其增添了生气。除了展现出强大的生命力，伊斯特本码头还成为影视作品的常客，从经典剧集《波洛》到《郎心如铁》，再到《艺术创想》，它以独特的英伦魅力持续闪耀在荧幕与现实之间。

邓金码头的蛇形楼梯, 凯里郡, 爱尔兰 Serpentine stairs of Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland (© Hugh O'Connor/Getty Images)

爱尔兰岛的西端 Ireland's western edge

邓金码头, 凯里郡, 爱尔兰

这片令人惊叹的景色——天空与大西洋的浩瀚水域相接之处——只能徒步抵达。位于爱尔兰荒野而美丽的丁格尔半岛上，邓金码头是凯里郡最适合拍照的景点之一。这座小型码头以蜿蜒曲折的盘山小径闻名，小径如丝带般在悬崖边剧烈蜿蜒而下。这些陡峭的弯道不仅带来刺激感，更是通往下方码头的唯一路径，从这里出发的船只将驶向偏远的布拉斯凯特群岛。

附近的邓金村（爱尔兰语：Dún Chaoin）是爱尔兰最西端的聚居地，拥有壮丽的视野和深厚的爱尔兰文化底蕴。邓金人口仅略超过100人，以浓厚的盖尔语传统、故事讲述和与布拉斯克特群岛作家们的联系而闻名。游客常会造访布拉斯克特中心，这座文化博物馆讲述了岛上生活与移民的故事。无论您是被壮丽的自然景观吸引，还是被丰富的文化遗产所打动，邓金都提供了一种独特而永恒的爱尔兰体验，令人难忘。

Dunquin Pier, County Kerry, Ireland

This stunning view—where the sky meets the open waters of the Atlantic—is accessible only by foot. Tucked away on Ireland's wild and beautiful Dingle Peninsula, Dunquin Pier is one of the most photogenic spots in County Kerry. The small pier is famous for its winding, serpentine path that zigzags dramatically down the cliffside like a ribbon. These steep curves aren't just for the thrill—they're the only way to reach the pier below, where boats depart for the remote Blasket Islands.

The nearby village of Dunquin (Dún Chaoin in Irish) is Ireland's westernmost settlement, offering sweeping views and a deep connection to Irish heritage. With a population of just over 100, Dunquin is known for its strong Gaelic traditions, storytelling, and ties to the Blasket Island writers. Visitors often stop at the Blasket Centre, a cultural museum that tells the story of island life and emigration. Whether you're drawn by the dramatic landscape or the rich cultural heritage, Dunquin offers a uniquely Irish experience that feels both timeless and unforgettable.

水晶码头的圣诞树，太平洋海滩，加利福尼亚州，美国 Christmas tree at Crystal Pier, Pacific Beach, San Diego, California, USA (© SamAntonioPhotography/Getty Images)

冲浪、沙滩和圣诞老人 Surf, sand, and Santa

水晶码头的圣诞树，圣地亚哥，加利福尼亚州

圣诞老人有足够的跑道可以降落，但要想光临你家的烟囱，那就只能祝你好运了。今天，我们在加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥的太平洋海滩为圣诞节做准备。虽然这里可能不会下雪，但在阳光明媚的南加州，圣诞节前仍然充满了节日气氛。在圣地亚哥的圣诞小径上，有许多美丽的圣诞树，其中一棵20英尺高的圣诞树位于装饰一新的水晶码头尽头。

Christmas tree on Crystal Pier, San Diego, California

Santa has plenty of runway to land his sleigh, but good luck trying to find a chimney. Today, we're getting ready for Christmas at Pacific Beach in San Diego, California. While it might not snow here, there's still plenty of yuletide spirit leading up to Christmas in sunny Southern California. Among many beautiful examples on San Diego's Christmas Tree Trail is the 20-foot tree at the end of a festively decorated Crystal Pier.

Stretching out 872 feet into the water, the pier has been a Pacific Beach icon since 1927. Once home to a ballroom and carnival-like midway, Crystal Pier has since become a mellower vacation destination and one of the few places on the West Coast with rental accommodations over the ocean. Open to the public during the day and 24/7 for hotel guests, the pier is an ideal place to take in panoramic coastal views, watch whales and surfers at play, do some fishing, or bathe in glorious coastal sunsets. Pacific Beach also has a lively restaurant, bar, and club scene if eggnog isn't your thing. There are certainly colder places to spend Christmas, but perhaps no place cooler than Crystal Pier.

日落时的亨廷顿海滩码头，加利福尼亚州，美国 Huntington Beach Pier at sunset, California, USA (© Stan Moniz Photography/TANDEM Stills + Motion)

一个无与伦比的码头 Pier today ...

日落时的亨廷顿海滩码头，加利福尼亚州

在今天的照片中，我们看到太阳开始消失在加利福尼亚亨廷顿海滩的码头下方。亨廷顿海滩码头始建于1902年，曾因暴风雨而受损，九年后才得以重建。第二次世界大战期间，码头上安装了一个潜艇瞭望哨，为战争出力。如今，这里已成为一个热门的旅游景点，游客们可以在这里钓鱼，观看冲浪者在太平洋上乘风破浪。

亨廷顿海滩被称为“冲浪城市”，原因不难理解。9.5英里长的沙滩终年波涛汹涌，是冲浪者的天堂。事实上，这座城市是国际冲浪博物馆的所在地，游客可以在这里了解这项运动的历史，观赏历史悠久的冲浪板。无论你是亲自冲浪还是在码头观赏，亨廷顿海滩都是一个无与伦比的旅游胜地。

Huntington Beach Pier, California, at sunset

In today's image, we see the sun disappearing below the pier at Huntington Beach, California. First built in 1902, the pier was damaged by a storm and had to be rebuilt just nine years later. During World War II, a submarine lookout post was installed on the pier to help with the war effort. These days, it's a popular spot for fishing and watching surfers ride the waves out in the Pacific Ocean.

Huntington Beach has been nicknamed Surf City, and it's not hard to see why. Its 9.5-mile-long sandy beach gets great waves all year round. And it is home to the International Surf Museum, where visitors can learn about the history of the sport and see historic surfboards. Whether you're hitting the waves or watching from the pier, Huntington Beach is a peerless destination.

布莱克浦塔和中央码头，英国兰开夏郡 (© Bailey-Cooper Photography/Alamy)

布莱克浦的灯光太棒了

格洛里亚附近的码头和糖面包山，巴西里约热内卢 Marina da Glória and Sugarloaf Mountain, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (© f11photo/Getty Images)

里约热内卢的象征 The symbols of Rio

Sugarloaf Mountain

Perhaps one of the most internationally recognized parts of Brazil, Sugarloaf Mountain overlooks the surrounding waters of Guanabara Bay and the bustling city of Rio de Janeiro. A famous cable car connects Urca – the first hill (215 metres) on the way up to Sugarloaf Mountain – with the mountain itself, which reaches a height of 396 metres above the harbour. Together they form the Sugarloaf Mountain and Urca Hill Natural Monument which, along with the Christ the Redeemer statue, are the city's most famous postcard images. The vehicle, which also connects the two hills to Praia Vermelha, was conceived in 1908 and opened in 1912. It was the first cable car in the country and the third in the world.

In today's image, the impressive mountain scenery and docked yachts are reflected in the waters of Marina da Glória. Nestled between Sugarloaf and Corcovado Mountains, Marina da Glória is one of the city’s most popular waterfront destinations. The venue hosted sailing competitions at the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games and now receives around 1.3 million visitors a year. The marina is one of South America’s premier charter destinations and can accommodate yachts measuring up to 60 meters in length. From here you can explore Flamengo Park, the largest public park and recreation area within the city, as well as enjoy some of the best views of Sugarloaf Mountain.

糖面包山

糖面包山可能是巴西最受国际认可的地区之一，它可以俯瞰瓜纳巴拉湾周围的水域和繁华的里约热内卢市。一辆著名的缆车将乌尔卡（Urca）——通往糖面包山（Sugarloaf Mountain）的第一座山（215米）——与港口上方396米的山相连。它们一起形成了糖面包山和乌尔卡山自然纪念碑，与救世主基督雕像一起，是该市最著名的明信片图像。这辆车也连接了两座山和普拉亚·维梅尔哈（Praia Vermelha），设计于1908年，并于1912年投入使用。这是该国第一辆缆车，也是世界第三辆缆车。

在今天的图片中，令人印象深刻的山景和停靠的游艇反映在Marina da Glória的水域中。Marina da Glória位于Sugarloaf和Corcovado山脉之间，是该市最受欢迎的海滨目的地之一。该场馆举办了2016年里约奥运会和残奥会的帆船比赛，目前每年接待约130万游客。码头是南美洲主要的租船目的地之一，可容纳长达60米的游艇。从这里，您可以探索弗拉门戈公园，这是市内最大的公共公园和娱乐区，还可以欣赏到糖面包山的一些最佳景色。

布里斯托尔海峡的伯恩贝克码头，英国滨海韦斯顿北索美塞得 Birnbeck Pier on the Bristol Channel in Weston-super-Mare, England (© Stephen Davies/Adobe Stock)

End of the pier?

This peaceful but derelict pier, on England’s south-west coast, was a hub of activity back in its heyday. Designed by the famous pier builder Eugenius Birch, Birnbeck Pier – sometimes called the Old Pier – opened in Weston-super-Mare in 1867. Victorian day trippers would arrive on steamships to enjoy fairground rides, a travelling cinema and skating rink. Welsh visitors would turn up to buy a drink in the pier’s bars on a Sunday, a day when the sale of alcohol was banned over the border. You can still see the old lifeboat house and slipway on Birnbeck Island, a reminder of its history as a base for the RNLI. The Bristol Channel has the second highest tidal range in the world and the island offered a good launching point for its lifeboats, which might otherwise have been cut off by mudflats at lower tides.

Birnbeck Pier is the only British pier which connects the mainland to an island, and its light structure, based on 15 groups of iron columns, has helped it weather 150 years of battering by the sea. But the end of paddle steamers in the 1970s, the opening of the Severn Bridge linking England to Wales, the boom in foreign holidays and competition from a rival pier marked the beginning of the end for the Old Pier which finally closed to the public in 1994. The elements have long battered the Grade II listed structure and it was added to Historic England’s at-risk register in 1999. Local campaigners are trying to save it from collapse and the RNLI has expressed an interest in returning to the island if efforts by North Somerset Council to purchase the pier are successful.

码头的尽头？

这座位于英格兰西南海岸的宁静而废弃的码头，在其鼎盛时期曾是一个活动中心。由著名的码头建造商尤金·伯奇（Euginius Birch）设计的Birnbeck码头——有时被称为旧码头——于1867年在威斯顿超级马尔（Weston super Mare）开业。维多利亚时代的一日游者将乘坐汽船抵达，享受游乐场、电影院和溜冰场的乐趣。威尔士游客会在周日出现在码头的酒吧里买饮料，而这一天，边境地区禁止出售酒精饮料。你仍然可以看到Birnbeck岛上的旧救生艇屋和滑道，这让人想起它作为RNLI基地的历史。布里斯托尔海峡拥有世界上第二高的潮差，该岛为其救生艇提供了一个良好的下水点，否则在低潮时可能会被泥滩切断。

Birnbeck码头是英国唯一一个连接大陆和岛屿的码头，其由15组铁柱组成的轻型结构帮助其经受了150年的海水冲击。但是，20世纪70年代桨式轮船的终结、连接英格兰和威尔士的塞文大桥的开通、国外假日的繁荣以及来自竞争对手码头的竞争标志着旧码头的终结开始，该码头最终于1994年对公众关闭。这些元素长期以来一直在破坏二级结构，并于1999年被添加到历史悠久的英格兰风险登记册中。当地活动人士正试图将其从倒塌中拯救出来，如果北萨默塞特委员会成功购买该码头，RNLI已表示有兴趣返回该岛。