(CNN) – “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is a phrase enshrined in the US Declaration of Independence. But a couple of the Founding Fathers might have considered skinny dipping another inalienable right.

Benjamin Franklin was known to have stripped down to his birthday suit to demonstrate what were apparently exceptional swimming skills.

During his tenure in the White House, John Quincy Adams frequently started his presidential day with a naked soak in the Potomac.

Fast forward more than two centuries, clothing optional resorts and nude beaches can be found across the nation. The American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) endorses more than 180 nudist resorts and clubs, while the Naturist Society lists more than 200 ways the people can dare to bare.

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