The Most Mysterious and Strange Island in the World #1

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The Most Mysterious and Strange Island in the World

  1. Sokotra Island

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Sokotra Island is located in the Indian Ocean, 380 kilometers south of the Arabian peninsula. The Sokotra Islands are very isolated and one-third of the flora present in these islands can not be found elsewhere.

The climate in the islands is very hot and dry, but has beautiful beaches and amazing limestone slopes and is full of caves as deep as an average of seven kilometers. There are also mountains that are over 1,525 meters high.

What makes the Sokotra Islands other than the others are the plants that live in them, such as the dragon's blood tree, a tree with large branches pointing upwards and looking like a giant mushroom. Then desert roses, which unlike small rose plants, these roses actually grow on large trees that look like elephant legs. All these strange plants make Sokotra dubbed the Alien Islands.

This archipelago, though very strange, is inhabited by 40,000 inhabitants, and is made a UNESCO World Heritage site. Going to this island is very difficult and to explore it hot sand, tourists are advised to ride a camel. The island is also a paradise for birds. Approximately 140 species of live birds and 10 species of them can not be found anywhere else in the world. In the waters of these islands, there are many ships that sank years ago. This wreck is then used as a diving site by the Government of Yemen.

  1. La Isla de La Munecas

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Dolls are usually fun and funny, but not so with the dolls on the island. La Isla de La Munecas, Spanish which means "Pulau Puppet".

The island is located in the area of ​​Mexico is quite scary, because on this island there are thousands of dolls that hung in horror in the trees. The dolls are creepy, even some of them are mutilated dependent.

The island was first discovered by a first named Don Julian Santana. He left the outside world to retreat on this southern Mexican island. He dedicates the last 50 years of his life by making La Isla de la Munecas.

Initially, Julian Santana is admitted haunted ghost child who he said drowned in one of the canals of the island. He began to hang a doll that he found in every trash can in the island tree.

He claimed to do so to calm the spirit of the boy. Until finally, thousands of dolls hanging in hundreds of trees of the island until finally called Pulau Boneka.

The island has been forgotten for years, as it is difficult to reach the island. Until the end of 1990 a Mexican government's canal cleaning program was to pave the way for a Mexican gondola called trajineras to pass the island.

Julian himself was later found dead drowned on April 17, 2001. However, his family continues to keep the island by obtaining donations from visitors.

On this island there is no electricity or water. Mobile phones are not getting a signal on this island, because the island is located in the interior of Xochimilco, Mexico City.

  1. Ramree Island

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Who does not know the State of Myanmar, in addition to the giological aspects of the island is also often the film making horror nuances.
one of the scenes here is Ramree Island is a History mentions, during the war, about 400 Japanese soldiers hiding in the marshes of the island from the British army.

However, they were unfortunate because it was inhabited one of the world's cruelest predator, the crocodile estuary. This vicious animal is indeed a lot of animals dwell on Ramree Island.

A number of the Imperial Japanese army, in their attempt to retreat and join the larger infantry troops, had crossed the 10-mile mangrove swamps inhabited by estuarine crocodiles. Some of them died of being attacked by crocodiles, partly because of British soldiers.

  1. Snake Island

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The 430,000-square-meter island is located off Sao Paulo Beach, Brazil. The island looks like an ordinary tropical island, filled with dense rainforests.

But unfortunately, this island is not safe to visit because it is populated species of snake golden lancehead viper, one of the most venomous snakes in the world. At least, every one meter there is one tail of this snake.

Therefore, the island is better known as Snake Island. Formerly, the island was inhabited by guards who lived in the lighthouse. But later, he was reportedly killed by snakes bite while taking food supplies to the beach. At that time, this island should not be visited by anyone, except soldiers or scientists who wear special protective clothing.

That's a little review about the mysterious island in the world, it's terrible is not it?

regard @madcool

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Snake Island looks awesome! I am scared with snakes though! The first two photos look kinda mysterious. That'd be fun to go to!

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