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6. Lifeboat Found on the Most Remote Island in the World

Place: Norway's Bouvet Island Year Found: 1964 Estimated Value: $1,000–$30,000* The title of most isolated island in the world belongs to Bouvet Island. The closest landmass to it is Antarctica, which is located 944 miles distant. Although it is formally part of Norway, it is genuinely deserted.

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The World's Most Remote Island Has A Lifeboat Found On It @tomekmoss/Pinterest Unusual as it may seem, a lifeboat that had been abandoned was discovered on the island in 1964. Who came ashore on this icy, hostile land? It is believed that the lifeboat belonged to a Soviet surveillance ship. There isn't much more information available regarding the history of this mysterious lifeboat, but maybe in the future as an expedition to this deserted island is scheduled for early 2023.