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The easternmost point in Denmark
Gudhjem, Denmark

Christiansø

This remote island, home to the easternmost point in Denmark, once hosted pirates and a military fortress.
The neogothic villa of Isola del Garda
San felice del Benaco, Italy

Isola del Garda

A small island in Lake Garda that was used as a burial site, pirate hideout, and a monastery.
A former London Underground train approaches Sandown station on the Isle of Wight.
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London's Retired Tube Trains Live on an Island

Vintage rail cars hide in plain sight on the Isle of Wight.
Lauren Keith February 1, 2021
Lavafalls have filled the crater, replacing the water that had taken residence there.
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Kīlauea’s Lava Lake Is Back, and Volcanologists Are Bubbling With Excitement

There's uncertainty, but the eruption is confined to the summit caldera.
Robin George Andrews December 23, 2020
Mantas gliding by a shore covered by <em>Pisonia</em>, a native flowering plant species in the Palmyra Atoll.
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To Restore Remote Palmyra Atoll, Getting Rid of Rats Was Just the First Step

Researchers are now focused on the coconut palms, to make the atoll more friendly to seabirds.
Luna Shyr December 7, 2020
Pirgi, Greece

Pyrgi

This medieval "painted village" is famous for its geometric facades.
Sharp's Island (in foreground) in the James River.
Richmond, Virginia

Sharp's Island

This historic, one-acre island is the only legal place to camp in the city of Richmond.
The small chapel.
Isola di Palmarola, Italy

San Silverio Chapel

This tiny chapel atop a sea stack is dedicated to the patron saint of Ponza, Saint Silverius.
The duel between Miyamoto Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro.
Shimonoseki, Japan

Ganryū-jima

The site of a famous samurai duel.
Hormuz, Iran

Hormuz Island

The colorful soil of Iran’s "Rainbow Island" attracts artists and nature lovers.
Auckland, New Zealand

Abandoned WWII Structures of Motutapu Island

A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.
An abandoned corridor between buildings on Ellis Island.
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Capturing Ellis Island's Lost Period

The famous gateway to the United States lay abandoned for years before it was restored.
Winnie Lee September 18, 2020
These singing dogs were recently found near a gold mine in Papua.
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Found: The Rare Singing Dogs of New Guinea, In the Wild

The distant cousin of the dingo had been hiding out in the island’s highlands.
Isaac Schultz September 10, 2020
Seychelles

Mission Ruins of Venn's Town

The remains of a 19th-century school and living quarters are perched atop a mountain surrounded by a thick tropical forest.
Flatey, Iceland

Flatey Island

Once the site of a 12-century monastery, this tiny island is now home to only five permanent residents.
Livorno, Italy

Meloria Tower

A strange-looking 18th-century tower sits on a tiny islet just off Livorno.
Roche Caiman, Seychelles

Isle of Farquhar

A schooner, nicknamed "The Unsinkable," with a long history of survival in the Indian Ocean.
Roman Nose Ridge marker.
Wray, Colorado

Beecher Island

The site of a minor battle might have been forgotten if not for one participant’s famous family and the death of a respected warrior.