Before we had ALVIN—or proper submarines for that matter—the best way to get to the seafloor was by using a diving bell. Originally made from recycled church bells, these diving apparatuses protected their passengers from the murky depths in a bubble of air. Our friends at Oobject have assembled nine of the best.
When you're done diving into these, check out a few decommissioned subs, their claustrophobic torpedo rooms, and these nine bathing machines.
When you're done diving into these, check out a few decommissioned subs, their claustrophobic torpedo rooms, and these nine bathing machines.















