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Inaccessible Island
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By: WacoKidd110
@ 2011-04-01 13:04:26
No really, that is its name.

Inaccessible Island was first discovered in 1652 during a voyage by 't Nachtglas, a Dutch ship, 146 years after Tristan da Cunha was first sighted by Portuguese sailors. When mapped by sailors, the newly-found island was referred to as "inaccessible" because the crew who landed were not able to get further inland than the beach, as they were blocked by 1000-foot high cliffs. However, several later expeditions went deeper into the island to uncover more details about its wildlife.]]>

Inaccessible Island
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By: WacoKidd110
@ 2011-04-01 13:04:26
No really, that is its name.

Inaccessible Island was first discovered in 1652 during a voyage by 't Nachtglas, a Dutch ship, 146 years after Tristan da Cunha was first sighted by Portuguese sailors. When mapped by sailors, the newly-found island was referred to as "inaccessible" because the crew who landed were not able to get further inland than the beach, as they were blocked by 1000-foot high cliffs. However, several later expeditions went deeper into the island to uncover more details about its wildlife.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/inaccessible-island/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/inaccessible-island/ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:04:26 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/inaccessible-island/ -37.30109500 -12.67324400

Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
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By: WacoKidd110
@ 2011-04-01 12:59:24
Essentially the middle of nowhere.]]>

Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
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By: WacoKidd110
@ 2011-04-01 12:59:24
Essentially the middle of nowhere.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/edinburgh-of-the-seven-seas/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/edinburgh-of-the-seven-seas/ Fri, 01 Apr 2011 12:59:24 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/edinburgh-of-the-seven-seas/ -37.06714600 -12.30943000

RAF Ascension Island
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-04 04:41:20]]>

RAF Ascension Island
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-07-04 04:41:20]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-ascension-island/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-ascension-island/ Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:41:20 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/raf-ascension-island/ -7.96658200 -14.40293300

Heart
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-02-05 02:06:41]]>

Heart
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By: adrbr
@ 2009-02-05 02:06:41]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/heart-6/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/heart-6/ Thu, 05 Feb 2009 02:06:41 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/heart-6/ -37.10911700 -12.28925500

Inaccessable Island
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By: gamma
@ 2007-03-10 12:34:18
Inaccessible Island was discovered by the Dutch ship t'Nachtglas in 1652, and named after it, with the phrase "inaccessible" added in parentheses after the name as the sailors who landed were unable to get further inland than the beach. The latter name has persisted to this day, reflecting both the difficulties in visiting this island and the difficulties in reaching its interior.
The Stoltenhoffs

After Corporal Glass and his family settled on Tristan da Cunha in 1816, goats and pigs were put ashore to provide a source of meat. They were still there when the German Stoltenhoff brothers landed in 1871. Their aim was to make their fortune from sealing on the island, but they had to be rescued by HMS Challenger in 1873, when she called briefly to examine the flora and fauna. The goats and pigs had barely kept them alive, and their adventures are related in the book "Shelter from the Spray".]]>

Inaccessable Island
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By: gamma
@ 2007-03-10 12:34:18
Inaccessible Island was discovered by the Dutch ship t'Nachtglas in 1652, and named after it, with the phrase "inaccessible" added in parentheses after the name as the sailors who landed were unable to get further inland than the beach. The latter name has persisted to this day, reflecting both the difficulties in visiting this island and the difficulties in reaching its interior.
The Stoltenhoffs

After Corporal Glass and his family settled on Tristan da Cunha in 1816, goats and pigs were put ashore to provide a source of meat. They were still there when the German Stoltenhoff brothers landed in 1871. Their aim was to make their fortune from sealing on the island, but they had to be rescued by HMS Challenger in 1873, when she called briefly to examine the flora and fauna. The goats and pigs had barely kept them alive, and their adventures are related in the book "Shelter from the Spray".]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/inaccessable-island/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/inaccessable-island/ Sat, 10 Mar 2007 12:34:18 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/inaccessable-island/ -37.29904600 -12.67770800

Strange Sign
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By: gamma
@ 2007-01-15 14:33:52
(Only GE) This sign is partof a group of total 8 square signs with more or less positioned in an kinda Y shape with an X in the middle. The 3 outer and the center squares have 8 rings inside, the 4 smaller in the center 4 rings. Each has a white spot on the border and inside the rings. Aint got no clue what it is, anyone ?]]>

Strange Sign
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By: gamma
@ 2007-01-15 14:33:52
(Only GE) This sign is partof a group of total 8 square signs with more or less positioned in an kinda Y shape with an X in the middle. The 3 outer and the center squares have 8 rings inside, the 4 smaller in the center 4 rings. Each has a white spot on the border and inside the rings. Aint got no clue what it is, anyone ?]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/strange-sign-1/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/strange-sign-1/ Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:33:52 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/strange-sign-1/ -7.93959800 -14.37659700

Strange Sign
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By: gamma
@ 2007-01-11 14:06:58]]>

Strange Sign
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By: gamma
@ 2007-01-11 14:06:58]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/strange-sign/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/strange-sign/ Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:06:58 -0800 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/strange-sign/ -7.93598600 -14.37846400

Weather station on Gough Island
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-06-26 16:35:12
Weather station on Gough Island which South Africa has maintained continually on the since 1956. Its crew are the only inhabitants on the island. The island is a dependency of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena.]]>

Weather station on Gough Island
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By: Hinkkanen
@ 2006-06-26 16:35:12
Weather station on Gough Island which South Africa has maintained continually on the since 1956. Its crew are the only inhabitants on the island. The island is a dependency of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/weather-station-on-gough-island/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/weather-station-on-gough-island/ Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:35:12 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/weather-station-on-gough-island/ -40.34979400 -9.87961100

World's Most Remote Island - Tristan da Cunha
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By: boogerpresley
@ 2005-08-24 13:10:17
A picture of Tristan da Cunha which is considered the world's most remote island. Nearby is Inaccessible Island.]]>

World's Most Remote Island - Tristan da Cunha
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By: boogerpresley
@ 2005-08-24 13:10:17
A picture of Tristan da Cunha which is considered the world's most remote island. Nearby is Inaccessible Island.]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/worlds-most-remote-island-tristan-da-cunha/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/worlds-most-remote-island-tristan-da-cunha/ Wed, 24 Aug 2005 13:10:17 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/worlds-most-remote-island-tristan-da-cunha/ -37.05736900 -12.42828400

Napoleon death place
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By: dda
@ 2005-08-05 18:50:34]]>

Napoleon death place
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By: dda
@ 2005-08-05 18:50:34]]> http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/napoleon-death-place/ http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/napoleon-death-place/ Fri, 05 Aug 2005 18:50:34 -0700 http://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/napoleon-death-place/ -15.98245400 -5.69641100