Showing posts with the label British Overseas Territories

Tristan da Cunha - The Most Remote Island in the World

Dec 22, 2011

Tristan da Cunha is a volcanic island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean lying 2,816 kilometers from the nearest land, South Africa, and 3,...

Gibraltar, World’s Only Airport Runway Intersecting a Road

Nov 3, 2011

Gibraltar Airport or North Front Airport is a civilian airport that serves the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a tiny peninsula wit...

Massive Penguin Colony in South Georgia

Jun 6, 2011

In what looks to be the world's largest day care facility, thousands upon thousands of King Penguins group their offspring together into...