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The Island of the Dolls - This island is located close to Mexico City.
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The Island of the Dolls - The island got its name when a man called Don Julian went mad, left his family, and isolated himself on the island where he hung dolls to ward off evil spirits.
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Tashirojima Island - Japan's Cat Island is home to less than 100 inhabitants. Dogs are prohibited here.
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Tashirojima Island - Cats were brought here in 1850 to help deal with an infestation of rats, and have stayed ever since. They are fed by the island's few inhabitants and seen as symbols of good luck.
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Sable Island - This small island is located close to the south east coast of the province of Nova Scotia and is known as the 'Cemetery of the Atlantic.'
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Sable Island - You'll only find horses and shipwrecks on this island.
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Ōkunoshima Island - Japan also has a rabbit island.
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Ōkunoshima Island - Between 1929 and 1945, the Japanese army used the island for developing chemical weapons and experiments. When they abandoned the place, rabbits began to appear, leading people to believe that the army had used them for testing.
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Christmas Island - The Australian island is located in the Indian Ocean and each year is witness to one of the world's most glorious spectacles of nature.
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Christmas Island - Every year over 120 million crabs make the journey from the jungle to the beach. During this season, the main roads on the island are closed off.
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Hashima Island - Also known as Gunkanjima island, it's one of the 505 uninhabited islands in Nagasaki.
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Hashima Island - The island was mined for coal between 1887 and 1974. It's now an abandoned and spooky landscape visited only by tourist groups.
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Floating islands of Lake Titicaca - This lake is found in the Andes, on the border between Peru and Bolivia. On its surface are several man-made islands.
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Floating islands of Lake Titicaca - They belong to the Uro people. It's believed that they made these floating islands to avoid problems with other local communities. The Uro people still inhabit the islands and survive on fishing and tourism.
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Easter Island - The Chilean island is famous for its huge Moai statues.
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Easter Island - The reason for the construction of these huge statues remains a mystery to this day!
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Ramree Island - Belonging to Myanmar, this island is known for one thing: its huge population of saltwater crocodiles.
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Ramree Island - During the Second World War, it's estimated that 500 Japanese soldiers fell victim to the crocodiles on the island.
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Fiji - The Fiji islands are now seen as a luxury and exotic travel destination, but this was not always the case.
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Fiji - The people who used to live on the islands typically practiced cannibalism, torture and maltreatment on children and older people.
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Izu Islands - The volcanic activity on these islands mean that there is a high concentration of sulfur in the air, which is harmful to human health.
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Izu Islands - Those who visit the island must wear gas masks at all times.
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Palm Islands - These islands' incredible shape come from the fact that they are man-made. They are located on the coast of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
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Palm Islands - The islands are still being built, but the first one has now been completed and houses a resort of luxury hotels.
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Fort Boyard - This island is also artificial and took almost 50 years to be built.
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Fort Boyard - It's located close to the the port of La Rochelle, in France, and its construction began in the 19th century under the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. It was a prison, and is now a monument.
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Alcatraz - This is without a doubt the most famous prison island in this gallery! It was 'home' for criminals such as Mickey Cohen and Al Capone.
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Alcatraz - The prison was shut down in 1963, but the island is still regularly visited by tourists.
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Socotra - The island of Socotra belongs to Yemen and its history is based on the geographic isolation it had over many years.
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Socotra - As a result of this isolation, several unique animal and plant species began to develop on the island. These are not found anywhere else in the world.
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The Island of the Dolls - This island is located close to Mexico City.
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The Island of the Dolls - The island got its name when a man called Don Julian went mad, left his family, and isolated himself on the island where he hung dolls to ward off evil spirits.
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Tashirojima Island - Japan's Cat Island is home to less than 100 inhabitants. Dogs are prohibited here.
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Tashirojima Island - Cats were brought here in 1850 to help deal with an infestation of rats, and have stayed ever since. They are fed by the island's few inhabitants and seen as symbols of good luck.
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Sable Island - This small island is located close to the south east coast of the province of Nova Scotia and is known as the 'Cemetery of the Atlantic.'
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Sable Island - You'll only find horses and shipwrecks on this island.
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Ōkunoshima Island - Japan also has a rabbit island.
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Ōkunoshima Island - Between 1929 and 1945, the Japanese army used the island for developing chemical weapons and experiments. When they abandoned the place, rabbits began to appear, leading people to believe that the army had used them for testing.
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Christmas Island - The Australian island is located in the Indian Ocean and each year is witness to one of the world's most glorious spectacles of nature.
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Christmas Island - Every year over 120 million crabs make the journey from the jungle to the beach. During this season, the main roads on the island are closed off.
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Hashima Island - Also known as Gunkanjima island, it's one of the 505 uninhabited islands in Nagasaki.
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Hashima Island - The island was mined for coal between 1887 and 1974. It's now an abandoned and spooky landscape visited only by tourist groups.
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Floating islands of Lake Titicaca - This lake is found in the Andes, on the border between Peru and Bolivia. On its surface are several man-made islands.
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Floating islands of Lake Titicaca - They belong to the Uro people. It's believed that they made these floating islands to avoid problems with other local communities. The Uro people still inhabit the islands and survive on fishing and tourism.
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Easter Island - The Chilean island is famous for its huge Moai statues.
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Easter Island - The reason for the construction of these huge statues remains a mystery to this day!
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Ramree Island - Belonging to Myanmar, this island is known for one thing: its huge population of saltwater crocodiles.
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Ramree Island - During the Second World War, it's estimated that 500 Japanese soldiers fell victim to the crocodiles on the island.
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Fiji - The Fiji islands are now seen as a luxury and exotic travel destination, but this was not always the case.
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Fiji - The people who used to live on the islands typically practiced cannibalism, torture and maltreatment on children and older people.
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Izu Islands - The volcanic activity on these islands mean that there is a high concentration of sulfur in the air, which is harmful to human health.
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Izu Islands - Those who visit the island must wear gas masks at all times.
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Palm Islands - These islands' incredible shape come from the fact that they are man-made. They are located on the coast of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates.
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Palm Islands - The islands are still being built, but the first one has now been completed and houses a resort of luxury hotels.
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Fort Boyard - This island is also artificial and took almost 50 years to be built.
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Fort Boyard - It's located close to the the port of La Rochelle, in France, and its construction began in the 19th century under the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. It was a prison, and is now a monument.
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Alcatraz - This is without a doubt the most famous prison island in this gallery! It was 'home' for criminals such as Mickey Cohen and Al Capone.
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Alcatraz - The prison was shut down in 1963, but the island is still regularly visited by tourists.
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Socotra - The island of Socotra belongs to Yemen and its history is based on the geographic isolation it had over many years.
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Socotra - As a result of this isolation, several unique animal and plant species began to develop on the island. These are not found anywhere else in the world.
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The strangest islands in the world
Remote locations inhabited by rabbits, cats, or even crocodiles...check out these strange islands!
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Some of these bizarre places might seem as though they've been plucked straight out of a Science fiction movie, but we promise you they are real. Check out some of the strangest islands on the planet!
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