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islands that mapmakers believed existed

Infographic of phantom islands that fooled mapmakers, showing an old sea chart, a misty ocean and callouts for Hy-Brasil, Antillia, Frisland, Sandy Island and Crocker Land

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Oct 19, 2026

Phantom Islands That Fooled Mapmakers: Top 10

Phantom islands are islands that were drawn on real maps and sea charts, sometimes for centuries, but proved not to exist when sailors went to find th…