The Tasmanian Giant Crab is the king of crabs
Add the Tasmanian Giant Crab (Pseudocarcinus gigas) to one of the animals you’ll want to see in person one day. Moreover, the crab’s…
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The fairy tale beauty of Slovenia’s Bled Island
Keep reading: The fairy tale beauty of Slovenia’s Bled IslandBred Island is a small tear-shaped island floating in the middle of Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. On the island sits the 170ft tall Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary, a Baroque church established in 1534. The church on the island is a popular place for locals to wed, with the requirement that the…
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The Rock: Urup Island, Russia
Keep reading: The Rock: Urup Island, RussiaHere’s the last island you’d ever want to be stranded on. This uninhabited volcanic rock formation is part of a 552 square mile Russian island called Urup, which means ‘salmon trout’ in the Ainu language. Urup island sits south of the Kuril Islands chain in the Sea of Okhotsk in the northwest Pacific Ocean. One…
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Aogashima Island in Japan is a volcanic phenomenon
Keep reading: Aogashima Island in Japan is a volcanic phenomenonAogashima is a volcanic Japanese island located in the Philippine Sea. It’s known as one of the most intriguing places globally for its unique structure and intense greenery. The island formed out of an active volcano’s crater and currently operates as a giant volcano with a mini volcano inside it. The 200 people who live…
