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World's incredible abandoned islands and their secrets

Secrets behind the world's deserted isles
Hirta, St Kilda, Scotland
Hirta, St Kilda, Scotland
Poveglia, Italy
Poveglia, Italy
Lazzaretto Nuovo, Italy
Lazzaretto Nuovo, Italy
North Brother Island, New York, USA
North Brother Island, New York, USA
Ross Island, India
Ross Island, India
Ōkunoshima, Japan
Ōkunoshima, Japan
Inishmurray, Republic of Ireland
Inishmurray, Republic of Ireland
Pollepel Island, New York, USA
Pollepel Island, New York, USA
Tetepare Island, Solomon Islands
Tetepare Island, Solomon Islands
King Island, Alaska, USA
King Island, Alaska, USA
Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands
Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands
Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil
Ilha da Queimada Grande, Brazil
Clipperton Island, France
Clipperton Island, France
Antipodes Islands, New Zealand
Antipodes Islands, New Zealand
McNabs Island, Canada
McNabs Island, Canada
Hashima Island, Japan
Hashima Island, Japan
Spinalonga, Greece
Spinalonga, Greece
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Secrets behind the world's deserted isles

Dreaming of an island far, far away? Many of these isles may look idyllic but each one has been all but deserted by humanity. Some harbor dark secrets while others have been rendered inhospitable by Mother Nature. Here we reveal the stories behind the planet's most curious abandoned islands.
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Jacqui Agate

15 May 2022

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