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

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The monastery that owns the chapel is equally intrigued by the mystery and has suggested further analysis to uncover the truth. Surprisingly, during World War II, though the Germans occupied Greece, Hitler left this tiny section of land alone. 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. By the time she got out, her fingers were grey and her hands looked like they belonged to a cadaver. Since the agreement came into place 350 years ago, the small island has changed nationality over 700 times.

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. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. Remnants of countries can by design or accident be left behind as a legal anomaly in this complex world. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. 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.These are potential annoyances when planning, but they are also geographical markers of historical events and political conflicts. When Apollo fell in love with her, Daphne ran to away to the island to resist temptation and protect her virginity. They are just four kilometers apart, and on a clear day you can see the neighboring island across the water.

Examples include: Campione d’Italia where Italian residents have to travel 15km through Switzerland to reach the nearest available Italian territory. For more details, please consult the latest information provided by Royal Mail's International Incident Bulletin. Everything on one side of the line belongs to one country and everything on the other side belongs to another country.We are experiencing delays with deliveries to many countries, but in most cases local services have now resumed. S. If you look out from Little Diomede, you can see another country, continent, and day on Big Diomede. Who is the mystery woman buried on a mountain that has been home to only men since the eighth century? Rebecca has been writing about open water sports, adventure travel, and marine science for three years. 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.

These and many more instances are captured in this fascinating book full of strange geographical intrigue.

Prior to that, Rebecca worked as an Editorial Assistant at Taylor and Francis, and a Wildlife Officer for ORCA.

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.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 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. 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. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.