Aman Vir created an interactive map of his favorite obscure islands. Some you may well have heard of, such as Midway, for which a major WWII naval battle was named, and North Sentinel, home of the ...

Across the Nordics and Scandinavia, where space is worshipped with religious fervour, owning an island is about much more than land rights – it’s become a state of mind.

Abraham Ortelius “Septentrionalium Regionum Descrip”. Map of Scandinavia, Greenland, Iceland, England and the fantasy island “Frisland” 48 x 57 cm. (18.9 x 22.4 in.) close Medium Hand-colored ...

More than anyone, Jákupsson can be considered the person responsible for beginning the quest to put this tiny Scandinavian Island – population 53,000 – on the global screen map, and things ...

The castle has stood for almost 100 years Of course, a Scandinavian-inspired castle in California doesn't just appear out of thin air - there's a definite history attached to this place.

But an island in itself always turns its energy inwards. So cultures on islands are also bred during winter. It's bred from the population that is there and who are stuck there.