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Results: Some of the weirdest islands in the World

Published on 10/16/2016
By: msrcms
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Travel
Whether it’s because of their shape, their history or their secrets, some islands might take you by surprise.
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Queimada Grande (Snake Island): Located near Sao Paulo, the island of Queimada Grande is without a doubt the most vicious island on the planet! Strictly forbidden to the general public, it has the densest population of deadly snakes in the world. Insular Golden Lancehead vipers, whose powerful venom can melt human flesh. Is this the first time you are reading about snake island?
Queimada Grande (Snake Island): Located near Sao Paulo, the island of Queimada Grande is without a doubt the most vicious island on the planet! Strictly forbidden to the general public, it has the densest population of deadly snakes in the world. Insular Golden Lancehead vipers, whose powerful venom can melt human flesh. Is this the first time you are reading about snake island?
Yes
67%
897 votes
No
19%
253 votes
Undecided
4%
60 votes
Not Applicable
9%
126 votes
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2.
Easter Island: A real land of mysteries, Easter Island is one of the last places in the world that remains a complete enigma. It is notorious for its legends and a curiosity for its some 900 stone giants known as "Moai". Are you familiar with the stone giants known as Moai?
Easter Island: A real land of mysteries, Easter Island is one of the last places in the world that remains a complete enigma. It is notorious for its legends and a curiosity for its some 900 stone giants known as
Yes
53%
712 votes
No
33%
435 votes
Undecided
4%
60 votes
Not Applicable
10%
129 votes
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3.
Christmas Island: Stranger than snake island, this island could easily be called Crab Island. Every year, Christmas Island in Australia is invaded by millions of red crabs which migrate from the forest to the sea in order to reproduce there! Did you know that there is a Christmas island (also known as crab island)?
Christmas Island: Stranger than snake island, this island could easily be called Crab Island. Every year, Christmas Island in Australia is invaded by millions of red crabs which migrate from the forest to the sea in order to reproduce there! Did you know that there is a Christmas island (also known as crab island)?
Yes
32%
426 votes
No
54%
717 votes
Undecided
4%
53 votes
Not Applicable
10%
140 votes
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4.
Taal Volcano: At the heart of Luzon Island in the Philippines lies a lake (Taal Lake). Within this lake is a second island (the Taal Volcano). And in the crater of this very volcano is a second lake. And in the middle of that lake is a third island (the volcano peak). Would you like to visit (or see) the Taal volcano island?
Taal Volcano: At the heart of Luzon Island in the Philippines lies a lake (Taal Lake). Within this lake is a second island (the Taal Volcano). And in the crater of this very volcano is a second lake. And in the middle of that lake is a third island (the volcano peak). Would you like to visit (or see) the Taal volcano island?
Yes
36%
476 votes
No
40%
529 votes
Undecided
14%
188 votes
Not Applicable
11%
143 votes
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5.
Ramree Island: Situated in the Bay of Bengal, Ramree Island witnessed an appalling tragedy during the Second World War. The story goes that around 500 Japanese soldiers came to a gruesome end there, devoured by a herd of crocodiles. The island is still infested with thousands of them today. Are you familiar with these facts about Ramree island?
Ramree Island: Situated in the Bay of Bengal, Ramree Island witnessed an appalling tragedy during the Second World War. The story goes that around 500 Japanese soldiers came to a gruesome end there, devoured by a herd of crocodiles. The island is still infested with thousands of them today. Are you familiar with these facts about Ramree island?
Yes
7%
96 votes
No
79%
1049 votes
Undecided
4%
48 votes
Not Applicable
11%
143 votes
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6.
The floating islands of Lake Titicaca: Built by the Uros tribe to escape from the Incas, today, the floating islands of Lake Titicaca are inhabited by the Amayra. Completely artificial, these islands are simply 80 cm-thick (2.5 feet-thick) rafts held in place by wooden eucalyptus poles, planted in the bottom of the lake. Is this the first time you are reading about the floating islands of Lake Titicaca?
The floating islands of Lake Titicaca: Built by the Uros tribe to escape from the Incas, today, the floating islands of Lake Titicaca are inhabited by the Amayra. Completely artificial, these islands are simply 80 cm-thick (2.5 feet-thick) rafts held in place by wooden eucalyptus poles, planted in the bottom of the lake. Is this the first time you are reading about the floating islands of Lake Titicaca?
Yes
59%
788 votes
No
24%
326 votes
Undecided
6%
74 votes
Not Applicable
11%
148 votes
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