Chapter 1
Borders that split houses and lives
Chapter 2
Natural anomalies that defy science
Chapter 3
Places of extreme isolation
Chapter 4
Hidden worlds beneath our feet
YOUR GOAL
Master of Earth's strangest places
Ch 1 · Borders that split houses and lives
schopenhauer Bir Tawil is an 800-square-mile desert patch unclaimed by any nation.
Fun Fact
Border house rules: In Baarle, if a border splits a house, the resident's official nationality is determined by which country their front door opens into.
Glossary
enclave (noun)
A territory, or a part of a territory, that is entirely surrounded by the territory of another state. The Belgian enclaves of Baarle-Hertog are situated inside the Netherlands, dividing several local residential homes.
A territory, or a part of a territory, that is entirely surrounded by the territory of another state. The Belgian enclaves of Baarle-Hertog are situated inside the Netherlands, dividing several local residential homes.
Quiz
Which European town features a border between Belgium and the Netherlands that splits individual houses?
Quiz
What is the term for a portion of a state's territory that is completely surrounded by another state's territory?
Quiz
Which Russian territory on the Baltic Sea is completely separated from mainland Russia by other countries?
Quiz
What determines a citizen's official country in the split town of Baarle if the border cuts through their house?