Adolf Hitler, the most notorious champion of Richard Wagner and “racially pure” German music, banished Jewish and Russian musicians from the concert halls of the Third Reich — but apparently listened secretly to their work. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Road works on the western Greek island of Lefkada have uncovered - and partially destroyed - an important tomb with artefacts dating back more than 3,000 years. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

If you like acid jazz you'll really enjoy this song. This is a fan made video, but I think it suits the song quite well. picked by 86Apex 2 years ago

Storms that have lashed the Farne Islands of the Northumberland coast have devastated the seal colony there. At the same time, many Little Auks have been forced to land there. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Those of you who appreciated this might find Yuppie Island to be a useful resource.

"Life is balance. Define yourself... for all occasions." picked by ReBoot 1 year ago

The Netherlands wants to redraw the map of Europe - literally. Dubai has built Palm Island. Now the world leaders in land reclamation are considering an island in the shape of a tulip to fight overcrowding and shield the coastline from the rising sea. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Bette Midler cut down more than 230 trees around one of her properties on the island of Kauai without a permit, and the state has recommended she be fined. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Long thought to be an urban legend, 3500 Rhesus monkeys live under Federal protection in the SC low country. Even people that live nearby don't know they're there. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

Sir Peter Viggers is selling the duck island he claimed £1,645 on expenses for and giving the money to charity. picked by makuus 6 months ago

An island of unincorporated land totally surrounded by the city of Auburn, Wash., is fighting to keep its freedom. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The previously unknown diary of an Associated Press reporter, documented radio transmissions, and recovered aircraft parts, navigation equipment, and woman's clothing suggest that Earhart and her navigator died as castaways on a remote pacific island. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Deep inside Siberia there is a lake, one of thousands others. And in the middle of this lake there is a small island. And on this island people have found an ancient fortress, which is dated more than 1500 years old. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

There are 45 sex offenders living in one small Long Island town, 17 on the same block, 7 in a single suburban ranch. Inside a sex-offender cluster. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Firefighters working through the night turned back flames that threatened Santa Catalina Island's main city and forced hundreds of people to evacuate amid falling ashes. picked by thephrog 3 years ago

Also, the iPhone and iPod Touch versions of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition will be 50% off at the App Store. The PC version of The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition will also be 50% off on Steam and Direct2Drive for the day. picked by thebluefrog 2 months ago

A backpacker fell prey to one of Southern California's lesser-known hazards: being gored by an American bison on Santa Catalina Island.

What would posses someone to get within 20 feet of a 2000 pound wild animal? picked by Maven 2 years ago

South Pacific island cult's worship of America linked to gifts they received during World War II from an outsider the tribe refers to as "John From America" picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

A bullet found inside a skull buried on a remote Australian island has added further intrigue to the mysterious 1942 sinking of an Australian ship.

Henry Gale, 43, has been brought in for questioning. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

The island of Jersey is renowned for keeping people's business private. Gordon Rayner asks if this culture contributed to a decades-long child abuse scandal picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

Alaska's Kodiak Island is being slammed by a swarm of earthquakes, one with a magnitude of 5.9.

Richard Buckmaster, a geophysicist at the National Earthquake Information Centre in Golden, Colorado, says the southeast region of the island was hit on Saturday by 20 earthquakes with magnitudes of 2.6 or greater. picked by bingo 7 months ago