After letting you witness the sheer majesty of some truly marvelous icebergs, we present some equally remarkable islands that resemble some breathing creatures and inanimate objects as well. It won’t be an exaggeration to label them as wonders of nature (not all, mind you). We've also included a couple of man-made isles in the pictorial right after this jump:
• Palm Islands in Dubai resemble a palm tree
palm islands in dubai
• Federation Island mimics the map of Russia
world shaped federation island by erick van egeraa
• Crocodile-shaped island
crocodile shaped island
• Turtle-shaped island, Toucheng, Yilan County, China
turtle island in toucheng in yilan county of china
• Dolphin-shaped San Nicholas Island
dolphin shaped san nicholas island
• Arrow-shaped Bora Bora Island in French Polynesia
arrow shaped bora bora island in french polynesia
• Heart shaped Islet of Galesnjak in Croatia
heart shaped islet of galesnjak in croatia
• Boomerang-shaped island
boomerang shaped island
• Arch-shaped Molokini crater in Maui County, Hawaii
arc shaped molokini crater in maui county hawaii
• Hat-shaped Vatu Vara in Lau Archipelago, Fiji
hat shaped vatu vara in lau archipelago fiji
• Fish-shaped Thatch Cay, Virgin Islands
fish shaped thatch cay virgin islands
• Chicken Island in Thailand
chicken island in thailand
• Qatar Pearl Lagoon
qatar pearl lagoon
• Star-shaped Carp Island
star shaped carp island
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