On a barren patch of desert 14 miles southwest of the Salton Sea, a large green sign protrudes from the dirt.* It reads: "The Republic of Slowjamastan," proclaiming the existence of a new micronation ...

Sculptor Zaq Landsberg came across one of those elusive "Big Ideas" in 2005. After it arrived, he invested his time and his money and then more of his time into it. And today, the project he created ...

Imagine this: your own island conveniently located at the perfect latitude with plentiful free energy, posh accommodations, and all you can eat (or drink, if you desire). Best of all, you make all the ...

When I visited the Free Republic of Liberland in April 2023, on its eighth anniversary, there was little to indicate that the tiny proto-nation—which had no permanent residents, barely any buildings, ...

It's not just social media trends that are bizarre and ridiculously funny. Travelling can be too. At least, if you visit this micronation. This place sprawls across 11-acre of land (read: desert). And ...

“Who wouldn’t want to buy an island?” Marshall Mayer asks above the roar of the engine as the boat cuts through the still waters of the Caribbean Sea. Belize City is fast disappearing behind, as a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A sign advertises the new, self-declared sovereign micronation of Slowjamastan in the Imperial County desert on Feb. 3, 2022 On a ...