La Isla de las Muñecas


Known as the “Island of the Dolls”, it is located in a canal near Mexico City. A man by the name of Don Julian apparently went crazy, left his family, and ran to this island where he hung up a bunch of dolls to ward off evil spirits. He drowned not long afterwards

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Sable Island


Just off the coast of Nova Scotia, this island is in a region known as the “Graveyard of the Atlantic”. The only things you’ll find here are horses and shipwrecks. You can probably guess where the horses came from!

Tashirojima Island


Known as “Cat Island”, this small Japanese island has barely 100 human residents….but a ton of cats. The cats were apparently introduced in the 1850s to keep the mouse population of the island under control. After many of the residents moved away, the cat population shot up and today the remaining residents see them as good luck charms. You can even stay in a cat-like cabin if you visit the island.

Ōkunoshima Island


There’s “Cat Island” and then there’s “Rabbit Island”. Between 1929 and 1945 the Japanese army used this island as a chemical weapons testing facility and apparently brought a bunch of rabbits as the subjects. The rabbits inhabiting the island today are said to be the descendants of their unfortunate ancestors.

Ilha de Queimada Grande


Let’s review, there were horses, rabbits, cats, and now…snakes! Located about 90 miles from Sao Paulo, Brazil this island is infested with venomous snakes. And these aren’t just any venomous snakes…they’re extremely venomous snakes! In fact the Brazilian Navy has forbidden anyone from even landing on the island due to the danger.

The Isola La Gaiola


Sitting off the coast of Naples, Italy, nearly every single owner of this island has been found either murdered, drowned, or they ended in economic ruin. Not surprisingly it has been abandoned for some time now and is considered cursed by the locals.

Christmas Island


This Australian territory located in the Indian Ocean is home to one of largest and most spectacular animal migrations on Earth. Every year about 120 million crabs make a month long journey out of the island’s forests to the beach in order to mate. It is a site to behold!

The floating islands of Lake Titicaca


Entirely man made, these floating island are woven together out of reeds by a local tribe called the Uros. A long time ago the tribe likely made these floating islands their home in order to avoid trouble with other local tribes. These days the Uros still inhabit the floating islands and make their living off of fishing and tourism.

Great Blue Hole


Found off the coast of Belize, this isn’t really an island. It’s actually the opposite of an island! It’s a huge sinkhole in the ocean floor that is surrounded by an atoll. Teeming with aquatic life, the Great Blue Hole is considered one of the world’s greatest dive spots.

North Sentinel Island


As part of the Andaman Islands, this island is “administered” by India but its locals have resisted contact ever since its discovery. In fact, any attempts to even get near the island with a helicopter are typically met with spears!

Ramree Island


Infested with saltwater crocodiles, during WWII nearly 500 Japanese troops were eaten alive here. In fact, the incident is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “greatest disaster suffered from animals”

Izu Islands


Thanks to volcanic activity, the air on this Japanese island contains the highest concentration of sulfur on Earth. For this reason the inhabitants are required to carry gas masks with them at all times. For a visitor it can be quite a terrifying spectacle.

Palm Islands


And yet again we have man-made islands on our list. This time they can be found just off the coast of Dubai. What else are they going to do with all that money?

Fort Boyard


You thought we were done with man-made islands? Wrong! Taking nearly 50 years to the build, this French fortification/concrete island was no easy project. By the time the French military was done building it in 1857, however, advancements in gun technology had made its military and tactical advantages obsolete. Yes, you guessed it…it was then turned into a prison.

Socotra

Belonging to Yemen, this island has had a history of extreme geographic isolation. As a result, many of its species of animal and plant life are found nowhere else on the planet.

Vulcan Point

Also known as Vulcan Island, this small bit of rock is actually an island within a lake within an island within a lake within an island within the Pacific Ocean

Alcatraz


How could we mention island prisons without bringing up Alcatraz. Undoubtedly the most famous island-prison in the US it housed the likes of Al Capone and Mickey Cohen before closing its doors in 1963.

@Royalblak007,dope thread man.Infoloaded.Keep it up.

@Royalblak007,dope thread man.Info-loaded.Keep it up.

I'm just loving the palm island

tunmidob:
I'm just loving the palm island

what about Alcatraz?

Cool

Fascinating!

Informative!!!

mansakhalifa:
@Royalblak007,dope thread man.Infoloaded.Keep it up.

Thanks

tunmidob:
I'm just loving the palm island

You too! I would love to spend time away from regular hustle and bustle there with someone very very special. Even my phones won't be invited on the journey

That palm island though

Nice one twinnie @royalblak007

nice

Explorer were art thou u need to see this...

Loyalblak007:
That palm island though

Nice one twinnie @royalblak007

Thanks

RoyalBlak007:
Alcatraz


How could we mention island prisons without bringing up Alcatraz. Undoubtedly the most famous island-prison in the US it housed the likes of Al Capone and Mickey Cohen before closing its doors in 1963.

aka Sharkatraz