Kneiphof (Lithuanian: Knypava; Polish: Knipawa) was a quarter of central Königsberg, Germany. During the Middle Ages it was one of the three towns that composed the city of Königsberg, the others being Altstadt and Löbenicht. The town was located on a 10-hectare (25-acre) island of the same name in
Thíra (uuskreeka keeles Θήρα ehk Σαντορίνη Santoríni; Vana-Kreeka kontekstis Thera (vanakreeka keeles Θήρα)) on väike sirbikujuline vulkaaniline saar Egeuse mere lõunaosas umbes 200 km Kreeka mandriosast kagus ja umbes 100 km Kreetast põhja pool, Küklaadide saarestiku kõige lõunapoolsem saar, Thír
Namisum is a tiny half-moon shaped island located in Chuncheon, South Korea, formed as it was inundated by the rising water of the North Han River as the result of the construction of Cheongpyeong Dam (청평댐) in 1944. Its name originated from General Nami (남이장군), who died at the age of 28 after bein
Murano on Itaalia põhjaosas Veneta laguunis asuvate omavahel sildadega ühendatud saarte rühm. Murano asub Veneetsiast ligikaudu 1,5 kilomeetri kaugusel, selle läbimõõt on umbes 1,5 kilomeetrit ning seal elab 2004. aasta andmetel veidi üle 5000 inimese. Murano on tuntud oma klaasivalmistamise pooles
The Phi Phi Islands (ไทย. หมู่เกาะพีพี, Шаблон:IPA-th) are located in Thailand, between the large island of Phuket and the western Strait of Malacca coast of the mainland. The islands are administratively part of Krabi province. Ko Phi Phi Don ('ko' (ไทย. เกาะ) meaning 'island' in the Thai langua
Boracay is a small island in the Philippines located approximately 315 km (196 mi) south of Manila and 2 km off the northwest tip of Panay Island in Western Visayas region of the Philippines. Boracay Island and its beaches have received awards from numerous travel publications and agencies. Th
Ko Samet (ไทย. เกาะเสม็ด, Шаблон:IPA-th), is one of the Eastern Seaboard Islands of Thailand. It is located in the Gulf of Thailand off the coastline of the Thai province of Rayong, approximately Шаблон:Convert southeast of Bangkok. Ko Samet is part of the Phe (ไทย. เพ) Subdistrict of the Amphoe
Deutsche Eck (German Corner) is the name of a headland in Koblenz where the Mosel joins the Rhine. In 1897, nine years after the death of the German Emperor Wilhelm I, who was celebrated as the man who fought for the German union in several wars, the former emperor was honoured with a giant
Isla de Caja de Muertos (English: Caja de Muertos Island), or Caja de Muertos for short, is an uninhabited island off the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The island is protected by the Reserva Natural Caja de Muertos natural reserve, because of its native turtle traffic. Hikers and beachgoers are
Isola Bella (Sicilian: Ìsula Bedda) is a small island near Taormina, Sicily, southern Italy. Also known as The Pearl of the Ionian Sea, it is located within a small bay on the Ionian Sea; it was a private property until 1990, when it was bought by the Region of Sicily, being turned into a nature