18 abandoned islands around the world and the stories behind them

Flickr/Christopher Michel/CC BY 2.0 Many abandoned islands around the world have fascinating back stories. The Antipodes Islands are uninhabitable because of their harsh climate, and have been the site of many shipwrecks and deaths. Ōkunoshima Island doesn't have any permanent inhabitants, but is now filled with a large population of wild rabbits that tourists can visit. Everyone loves the mystery and intrigue behindabandoned places. But what if those abandoned places happen to be entire island...