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Rocks of Rovigliano
Torre Annunziata, Italy

Rock of Rovigliano

This tiny islet has somehow housed an ancient temple, two monasteries, a church, a fortress, and a restaurant.
Fabled Water of Runaway Ghaut.
Woodlands, Montserrat

Runaway Ghaut

Legend says those who drink from this trickle of water are destined to return to Montserrat.
Naples, Italy

Gaiola Island

This magical-looking island is notorious for the misfortunes suffered by its owners.
Heard Island.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Australia

Heard and McDonald Islands

Australia's only active volcanoes and highest peak are located on these remote islands thousands of miles away from the mainland.
The village of Ignaluk.
Diomede, Alaska

Little Diomede Island

Alaska Natives have lived on this tiny isolated island in the Bering Strait for over 5,000 years.
Rabbit Islet.
Lampedusa e Linosa, Italy

Rabbit Islet

Contrary to what its name suggests, you won't find any bunnies here.
Meet the big eight.
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It’s Not Easy to Map the 100 Largest Islands in the World

Things quickly get contentious.
Jessica Leigh Hester January 14, 2019
Soa'a and turmeric on a banana leaf at Tisa's Barefoot Bar.
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One Man’s Quiet Quest to Collect Every Local Banana

In American Samoa, some delicious varieties are getting harder to find.
Christian Letourneau January 14, 2019
This chocolate tea was made from cocoa that was wild-crafted and traditionally prepared by small-scale farmers in Portland Parish, Northeast Jamaica.
Gastro Obscura

Chocolate Tea

Neither tea nor hot chocolate, this Caribbean cocoa drink is in a league of its own.
Video

There's an Abandoned Futuristic Fort in Portland, Maine

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Smith Island.
Smith Island, Maryland

Smith Island

An isolated island home to one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the region and Maryland's state dessert.
Athabasca Pass.
Stony Brook, New York

Athabasca Pass

When exposed at low tide, this rock bridge connects a dog-friendly beach to a strangely shaped island.
The pickles in the jar represent the headlines we passed on, but still want to preserve.
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Headlines You Didn't See on Atlas Obscura in 2018

Spicier alternative titles for some of our stories.
Ella Morton December 28, 2018
Reindeer and Penguins, Fortuna Bay, South Georgia Island.
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The Saga of the Reindeer of South Georgia Island

Sometimes it’s not pretty when we have to undo our ecological mistakes.
Tryggvi Adalbjornsson December 24, 2018
Pebble Island has a few rolling hills—and thousands of sheep.
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For Sale: A Lonely Island, With Penguins for Neighbors

Pebble Island could be your windy getaway.
Jessica Leigh Hester December 14, 2018
Comunidad Challapampa, Bolivia

Chincana Ruins

Mysterious Incan ruins on a tiny island in Lake Titicaca.
Island of Gorée
Dakar, Senegal

Gorée Island

This tiny, tranquil Senegalese island serves as a powerful symbol of the Atlantic slave trade.
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand

World's Loneliest Tree

The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.