Graphic designer Steven Heller tells the story of a seaside landmark known as the "Eiffel Tower of Coney Island."

Kurt Andersen spends the day at Coney Island with John Linnell and John Flansburgh of the band, They Might Be Giants.

They Might Be Giants are John Flansburgh and John Linnell, the accordion-and-guitar duo based in Brooklyn. They got their start in 1982 singing for food in Central Park, and ...

Written and performed by They Might Be Giants.

Sand sculptor Kirk Rademaker makes architecture out of sand-with arches and balconies, fantastical structures as high as ten feet, and sloping curves that stretch all over the beach. He showed off his skills for us at Ocean Beach in San Francisco. Produced by Jonathan Mitchell.

Written and performed by They Might Be Giants

Surrealist painter Paul Delvaux painted his own beach fantasy in 1942. It's called the Village of the Mermaids. The foreground tells one story, and in the distance there's a surprise. Judith Kampfner went into the vaults of the Art Institute of Chicago to see Delvaux's painting with curator Stephanie D'Alessandro.

Written by Brian Wilson, performed by They Might Be Giants

In the Philippines, seashells are more than souvenirs — they're a serious art. Jocelyn Gonzales explains the history and craft of Capiz, a traditional method of transforming clamshells into something much more.

Written and performed by They Might Be Giants

Life's a beach.  

Written and performed by They Might Be Giants. 

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