Near the water in Southampton, England stands the Solent Sky museum. Dedicated to flying boats and other aircraft built in the Southampton and Solent area, like the Supermarine Spitfire and the razor-thin Supermarine S.6 seaplane racer, it's a unique slice of aviation/nautical history. The highlight, a Short Sandringham (the civilian version of the military Short Sunderland), is a step back in time to a golden age of flying boats -- fixed-wing seaplanes with a hull, allowing them to land on water. The Short Sandringham "Beachcomber" on display here is an amazing example, and one of the few antique planes you can explore top to bottom.
