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

Each step you take in Fadiouth is accompanied by a muted crunching of hundreds of clam shells. Streets are covered in layer after layer, and the entire island is built on these millions of shells... »

Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities | Edited by serflac and atimian

The distance between Mataveri International Airport and Santiago, Chile is equivalent to a trip from Washington D.C. to Las Vegas. A whopping 2,336 across the Pacific Ocean from Chile,... »

Anomalous Islands | Edited by atimian and Dylan

For its small size of 1.5 acres (0.6 ha), Turtle Island has a strange and unique history. Prior to Western colonization, members of the local Miami tribe would come to the island to forage for... »

Anomalous Islands, Ghost Towns | Edited by A Facebook user and Dylan

Just outside the tiny town of Vik, Iceland (pop. approx. 300) three black basalt columns called the Reynisdrangar protrude from the stormy North Atlantic. Legend has it that the rocks are three... »

Martian Landscapes, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities | Edited by Henry, re_nakaba and others

Waves nearly crest into the family room and kitchen of the Clingstone House in Narragansett Bay. The 105-year-old Rhode Island summerhouse is situated on top of a rocky island, just a few yards... »

Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Architectural Oddities, Eccentric Homes, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian, Dylan and others

Have you ever looked at the underside of an island? Or how about at an island’s outboard motor? The topside of Forbes Island may look like any other island: Lighthouse, sand, palm trees,... »

Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Commercial Curiosities, Architectural Oddities | Edited by brettyoung, atimian and 2 others