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

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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. They are just four kilometers apart, and on a clear day you can see the neighboring island across the water. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Pheasant Island which for half a year belongs to the Spanish city of Irun, and the remaining half, to its French twin-town, Hendaye. These and many more instances are captured in this fascinating book full of strange geographical intrigue.

S. If you look out from Little Diomede, you can see another country, continent, and day on Big Diomede. When Apollo fell in love with her, Daphne ran to away to the island to resist temptation and protect her virginity. It is accepted by you that Daunt Books has no control over additional charges in relation to customs clearance. During the Cold War, all the inhabitants of Big Diomede were forced onto mainland Russia so that they did not contact their American neighbors on Little Diomede.In a later meeting with President Reagan, Gorbachev raised a glass to her and commented, “She proved by her courage how close to each other our peoples live. Examples include: Campione d’Italia where Italian residents have to travel 15km through Switzerland to reach the nearest available Italian territory.

We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from. A year later, a Royal wedding took place on the same spot to mark the occasion: French King Louis XIV married Maria Theresa of Spain. From wedding gift enclaves in Bosnia, to bizarre Finnish boundaries drawn up to build a lighthouse and towns where neighbours need passports to pop in for a cup of tea.Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Who is the mystery woman buried on a mountain that has been home to only men since the eighth century? Includes streets with one side in the US and the other Canada, islands which are in Spain half of the year and France the other, and similar phenomena.

These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc. Surprisingly, during World War II, though the Germans occupied Greece, Hitler left this tiny section of land alone.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. During the battle between the gods and the giants, he was going to throw a massive rock at Poseidon when it slipped from his hands and crashed into the sea. Everything on one side of the line belongs to one country and everything on the other side belongs to another country.