15 Amazing and Abysmal Man-Made Islands

When we think of islands, our minds are aflutter with images of sandy beaches, fruity cocktail and waiters with accents who inexplicably wear white tuxes. And yet, not all islands are such wonders of nature. Some are wonders of human ingenuity, and others are blunders of the highest degree — not even fit for a swallow to rest its weary wing upon. So do yourself a favor and check this list of amazing and abysmal manmade islands before Apple copyrights the word ‘island’ for its new slander-detecting software.
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