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The Daily Galaxy on MSN1h
A ‘Hollow Island’ Spotted on Google Earth — Is It Hiding Something No One’s Supposed to See?
A small, uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean has stirred up widespread speculation online after Google Earth displayed it ...
Travel + Leisure on MSN2d
The No. 1 Island Destination in the South Pacific Has 300 Islands—See the List of Top Cities, Too
Readers favored global cities and sparsely populated islands in our annual “World’s Best Awards” survey for 2025.
The Sun10mon
World's most expensive island has year-round sun - but no one lives there
FLOATING on Pacific waters lies the world’s most expensive island – with a dark history. Despite its year-round sunshine and crystal blue water, no one lives on Palmyra Island. Geograph… ...
Smithsonian Magazine1y
See the First-Ever Photographs of a Rare Giant Rat That Lives Only on One Pacific Island - Smithsonian Magazine
Called the Vangunu giant rat (Uromys vika), the critically endangered species lives on just one island in the South Pacific, where logging has decimated much of its forest habitat.
National Geographic news1y
This Pacific island country is disappearing. What happens next?
In total, the nine islands that make up Tuvalu have a land mass of about 10 square miles. Besides being on the frontline of the climate crisis, Tuvalu is known for two things: it is one of the ...