History of micronations

The Venus Pool on Lihou, a former Benedictine ...

Chagossian exiles in Crawley are not cheering the annexation of their homeland by Mauritius

Formerly the Prussian stronghold of Königsberg, since 1945 this region has been a Soviet, then Russian, foothold in Eastern Europe

On Scotland’s western edge, the Isle of Skye is a timeless haven of windswept cliffs, dramatic landscapes, legends and enduring spirit

Once a quiet fishing village west of Lisbon, Cascais became an unlikely hive of activity during the Second World War, attracting regal refugees and intelligence operatives in equal measure. Russell Higham investigates its enduring glamour–and its connection to Casino Royale

“Hands of Saint Dominic” by Albrecht Dürer, 1506; ...