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Planespotting

Ever wanted to be mere feet away from a rapidly descending Boeing 747? Then St. Maarten in the Dutch Caribbean is definitely the place for you! Planespotters--which is apparently a thing--go there to swim and windsurf, taking advantage of the huge waves that the aircraft create as they near the runway.

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