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re: Forbidden places you can't visit
Posted on 8/10/18 at 9:17 am to RJL2
Posted on 8/10/18 at 9:17 am to RJL2
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Niihau Island, Hawaii Niihau is an island situated in Hawaii that is often called ‘The Forbidden Island’. Back in 1864, it was bought by Elizabeth Sinclair and it has been privately owned ever since. It first got its name back in 1952 when, during the polio epidemic on the Hawaiian islands, it was forbidden to leave and enter the island in order to avoid the disease. Luckily, this way nobody on the island got sick. Now, with a population of 170 people, this island remains one of the most coveted travel destinations in the world, yet only a few receive permission to visit it. People say that even royalty or extremely rich people have to request entry. For example, music legend Mick Jagger was once denied clearance to land his helicopters on the island's premises.
It is more like an environmental preserve than it is a playground for the rich and famous.
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