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3. Sealand, The World’s Smallest Sovereign State

Principality of Sealand. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons @Ryan Lackey

Just off the United Kingdom coast, close to Suffolk, lies a teeny tiny municipality known as Sealand. Because it is outside of any nation's territorial waters, this building built on massive pilings is considered a micro-nation. It was formerly a World War II Maunsell Sea Fort and has had a strange and storied history, complete with an assassination, a self-appointed Prince (who lives in Essex), invasions, hostage crises, and a pirate radio station known as Radio Essex. In the past, Principality has even printed its own passports and money and has participated in international sporting events. Continue reading to discover more unique places to live on Earth...

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