Artificial Islands
A catalogue and map of the world's artificial islands, from ancient temple islands to entire reclaimed coastlines.
Browse the interactive map, the full list of islands and island groups, statistics on how, where and when they were built, and a growing collection of articles — from crannogs, chinampas and monastery islands to airports in the sea, micronations and reclaimed megaprojects.
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Prefer to browse without the map? See the list of islands or read the articles.