The Brahmaputra River of Assam is a mighty river. At times, the width from one bank to another is more than fifteen miles, and in the vast flowing stream, there are scattered more than one... »

Anomalous Islands, Cultures and Civilizations | Edited by vatoad and Rachel

Sometime after midnight on June 4th 1629, “The Batavia” ran aground 80 kilometers off of the Western Australian coast. Commanded by Francisco Pelsaert and carrying 322 men, women and children, the... »

Anomalous Islands, Crime and Punishment, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Rachel

Deception Island has been coveted and then deserted by many, and the dilapidated shells of buildings, boats and whaling equipment remain as proof of its productive years as a Norwegian-Chilean... »

Martian Landscapes, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by cdebra and Rachel

When thinking of Treasure Island, images of pristine beaches and lush tropical forests may come to mind thanks to the Robert Louis Stevenson novel it was named after, but the real one is an... »

Watery Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Architectural Oddities | Edited by Mark_Casey, Dylan and 2 others

When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7th, 1941, the island of Ni'ihau was inhabited by a mere 136 souls, most of which were native Hawaiians. Out of those who weren't, three happened to be of... »

Anomalous Islands, Crime and Punishment | Edited by Rachel

Poveglia was built on a permanent fortification built by the Venitian government, and was used as a place of quarantine for plague victims from the three major waves of the Black Death. A... »

Anomalous Islands, Memento Mori, Incredible Ruins | Edited by jakes, Rachel and others

Despite being 10,000 miles from their native land of Australia, a group of wallabies has made Lambay Island home for the last 25 years. In the 1980s, Dublin Zoo had a sudden and uncontrollable... »

Anomalous Islands, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by atimian

Islands just off the shore of French Guiana look a lot like paradise. Lush forests flower in the humidity and the blue waters off the coast ring the land like a pure, refreshing belt of salty... »

Anomalous Islands, Crime and Punishment | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

Of the 6,200 people who arrived on Nazino Island in 1933, only 2,200 survived, and only 200 left not completely frail. Everyone who lived through their time on the remote Siberian island was... »

Anomalous Islands | Edited by serflac, atimian and others

Towering over the shining blue waters of Lake Huron are two massive pillars that resemble flowerpots. Cracked and shaped into two perfect flattened posts, the flowerpots are allegedly the... »

Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities | Edited by atimian