Affectionately known as Nova Scotia's Granite Playground, Dover Island is a paradise for hikers, kayakers, bird-watchers, wave-catchers and rock climbers. The island is located just off the coast... »

Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Intriguing Environs | Edited by kalizearmour and Nicholas Jackson

On Lake Titicaca, one ancient people, the Uros, live on islands made of living reeds that float around the lake. The Uros people have been living on the lake for hundreds of years—they were... »

Anomalous Islands, Lost Tribes, Eccentric Homes | Edited by Henry and Dylan

On July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart took off on what was to be her last flight. At 8:43 a.m she sent her her last known transmission "We are on the line 157 337. We will repeat this message. We will... »

Anomalous Islands | Edited by A Facebook user, A Facebook user and others

Port Arthur in Tasmania was originally founded in 1830 as a timber station, but its isolation made it the ideal place for a prison, and it was quickly converted into Australia's largest and most... »

Anomalous Islands, Crime and Punishment, Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas, Incredible Ruins | Edited by saintsithney, Annetta and 2 others

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Anomalous Islands | Edited by bartenderinquito

There is a disturbing circular nature to the story of "La Isla de la Munecas," or the Island of the Dolls. Over fifty years ago, Don Julian Santana left his wife and child and moved onto an... »

Anomalous Islands, Outsider Art, Unique Collections | Edited by Dylan and wythe

Gospa od Skrpjela (Our Lady of the Rocks) is the name of one of two tiny islands located in the inner part of Boka Kotorska bay, near the old town or Perast. The peculiar fact about these... »

Anomalous Islands, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by stanestane and Dylan

Known as the country that ate itself, Nauru is - along with the islands of Banaba (Ocean Island), in Kiribati, and Makatea, in French Polynesia - one of the three big "phosphate rocks" of the... »

Anomalous Islands, Disaster Areas, Long Now Locations | Edited by stanestane, cobaltbluetony and 2 others

For a place known as "the loneliest place on earth," a surprising number of people have tried to claim it. An uninhabited frozen isle halfway between South Africa and Antarctica, Bouvet Island... »

Anomalous Islands | Edited by cathar, Dylan and 3 others

The story of Ludger Sylbaris is one that is so outlandish, so astonishing that it is difficult to believe that it is true. So amazing is his story that Barnum & Bailey hired him to travel with the... »

Fiery Wonders, Anomalous Islands, Geological Oddities, Unusual Monuments, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Dylan and Annetta