Most of the time, people want to avoid swimming with sharks. But Shark Week is different.

Shark Week has become a phenomenon, and tourists travel all around the world to get up close and personal with some of the most dangerous animals in the ocean. For those who have not yet been swept away by the Shark Week mania, it is a week-long TV programming block created in 1988 by the Discovery Channel which features shark-based shows, events and activities.

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The 29th anniversary of Shark Week officially starts on July 23, but travelers looking to go deep-sea diving or swim with the sharks to celebrate should be forewarned, there are several beaches in the United States dealing with the ocean predators.

For the tourists running toward the shark-infested beaches instead of away, travel metasearch engine liligo.com has compiled a list of beaches with the most recorded shark attacks dating all the way back to 1828.

Dubbed the "Shark Attack Capital of the World," Daytona Beach, Florida, has been the home of 275 shark-related incidents since 1882. Florida also takes up the No. 2 and No. 3 spot on the list, with Cocoa Beach and Palm Beach recording 130 attacks and 69 attacks, respectively.

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Another spot to avoid (or check out) is Hawaii. There have been 56 attacks since 1828 on Maui. Oahu has witnessed 38 recorded attacks during the same time period, but 13 of those incidents took place in 2013 alone.

For the rest of us, watching Shark Week on television is close enough.

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