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Diving Southern California's Oil Rigs

Scuba diving California's best artificial reef — Eureka oil platform — combines the rugged steel of oil rigs with an abundance of marine life.

40 Reasons We Love Diving in the USA

American divers are the luckiest on the planet. Our fair country boasts some of the best dive sites in the world.

What It's Like to Dive a Titan Missile Silo

Diving a Titan I missile silo in Washington transports a scuba diver back to 1965.

United States of Scuba: Diving the Country We Love

Twenty-five reasons why we love diving in the good old U.S. of A.

Encounters: Gettin' Busy

When marine creatures converge for the sake of their species, the results can be a kaleidoscope of a dive.

Scuba Diving in San Diego: A Travel Guide

San Diego is one of the finest dive cities in the United States. Unparalleled variety awaits in the rich kelp forests, expansive wrecks and unique canyons, where sea lions, torpedo rays and coral gardens await.

Scuba Diving's Top 100 Readers Choice Awards 2013

Based on the opinions of thousands of divers from across the globe, our annual Top 100 Readers Choice Awards showcase the best scuba diving in the world.

Thrill Rides: 8 Great Shore Diving Spots

Shore diving can be the ultimate do-it-yourself adventure. Here are eight of the most extreme shore dives on the planet. Are you up to the challenge?

California MPAs: Top 10 Dive Sites

Like a shimmering string of pearls, California’s newly linked — and expanded— MPAs beckon to divers