The Atlas of Unusual Borders: Discover intriguing boundaries, territories and geographical curiosities

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Now shut off to visitors, it was once an important neutral territory and home to a landmark event between Spain and France. Rebecca has been writing about open water sports, adventure travel, and marine science for three years. Examples include: Campione d’Italia where Italian residents have to travel 15km through Switzerland to reach the nearest available Italian territory.

Tomb of Suleyman Shah which is a tiny Turkish enclave within Syria which was moved closer to Turkey when Lake Assad was created but still stayed in Syria. In 1659, the island hosted the three-month negotiation that ended in Treaty of the Pyrenees, which ended the Franco-Spanish War.

S. If you look out from Little Diomede, you can see another country, continent, and day on Big Diomede.

Pheasant Island which for half a year belongs to the Spanish city of Irun, and the remaining half, to its French twin-town, Hendaye. The monastery that owns the chapel is equally intrigued by the mystery and has suggested further analysis to uncover the truth. When Apollo fell in love with her, Daphne ran to away to the island to resist temptation and protect her virginity. While other countries do not contest ownership, Mount Athos has a unique idiosyncrasy: It is the only territory on Earth with an all-male population. From islands that are in Spain for 6 months of the year and France for the rest, to streets with one side in America and the other in Canada, this beautifully designed book is a reminder that the world is not always what we think.We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from. We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed.