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Joal-Fadiouth: An island of seashells

Senegal’s Joal-Fadiout is a fishing community. This location is well-known for its uniqueness since the whole island is covered with…

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Valley of the Butterflies on the island of Rhodes

The Valley of the Butterflies is a unique nature reserve located in Rhodes, about 27 km from the capital. This…

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An unusual underwater “museum” with huge stone heads in Cannes

Any unsuspecting swimmer diving off the coast of Cannes in France might think they have stumbled upon some ancient civilization…

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Why Egyptian Alexandria is considered the world’s first cosmopolitan metropolis

The legendary conqueror Alexander the Great founded many cities that bear his name. However, only one of them achieved fame…

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The beautiful story of an abandoned lighthouse at the end of the Earth inspired Jules Verne and beckoned explorer

There’s a lonely abandoned lighthouse on a remote island at the very edge of the world, in a place called…

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Secret of the unearthly landscapes of the colorful island of Hormuz

On the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf, not far from the mainland, there is a small island called Hormuz.…

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What happens on the islands of Sun and Moon, where Incas performed sacrificial rites today

The territorial border between Peru and Bolivia is Lake Titicaca. Its area is 8 thousand 300 sq. m. Each of…

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Earthly paradise in the middle of Indian Ocean: How Socotra Island looks like

Socotra is a Yemen-owned island located in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Somalia. It is one of the…

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Uninhabited islands, where you can’t meet a man today

How many uninhabited islands remain on Earth at the beginning of the third millennium? Units, tens? In fact, there are…

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Smallest prison in the world; what else is it famous for?

The smallest prison in the world is located on Sark Island, one of the quietest, most peaceful and ecologically clean…

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Who created oases? Oldest, most extensive and facts about islands in the desert

For the modern person, an oasis is a beautiful picture that complements the landscapes of deserts. In the past, over…

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Home of fairies, warrior queens, fairy castles: mystical island in Scotland

Over the centuries, histories and tales have formed around the Isle of Skye. They are still closely intertwined with its…

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