Discover the World's Coasts: Top 10 Fascinating Peninsula Fun Facts You Need to Know

1. Gulf Coastal Plain: USA's Giant Sandy Hug

Hold on to your Gulf clubs, geography enthusiasts: The Gulf Coastal Plain, a giant sandy hug around the Gulf of Mexico, extends from the Southern United States to eastern Mexico, covering the Florida Panhandle, southwest Georgia, southern Alabama, Mississippi, western Tennessee and Kentucky, southern Illinois, Missouri’s Bootheel, eastern and southern Arkansas, Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and eastern Texas in the US. This coastal plain extends further into southern Mexico and even reaches up to the northern west coast states of the US.
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2. Circumvesuviana Train: Italy's Time-Capsule Express

Step right up and experience the magical mystery tour through Italy's time-capsule towns, with a front-row seat to Mount Vesuvius’ mood swings, all aboard the Circumvesuviana train: This snazzy locomotive whisks travelers on an hour and 6-minute journey along the lovely Sorrentine Peninsula, serving history buffs with pit stops at Pompeii and Herculaneum, and treating your eyes to tremendous coastal vistas, all for just €3.60 a pop.
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3. Qatar-Bahrain Causeway: Friendship Bridge on Hold

When pigs fly over kingdom come or, rather, when the Qatar-Bahrain tango goes the distance: the Qatar Bahrain Causeway, a.k.a. the Friendship Bridge, is an ambitiously envisioned 40 km long marvel that dreams of conjoining the two nations with a blend of bridges and roadways, topped off with a railway line. Alas, politics and funding tribulations have thus far grounded this sky-high aspiration, but hope springs eternal for a future materialization.
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4. Antarctic Peninsula: Penguins' Beach Party

Picture this: a winter wonderland with sunbathing penguins and palm trees frosted with icy glaze, where the beach party never freezes up! Welcome to the Antarctic Peninsula: boasting some of the continent's mildest climates with balmy temperatures between 1 to 2 degrees Celsius (34 to 36 degrees Fahrenheit) in January. However, climate change has turned it into a game of 'Ice-Caps and Ladder', with the past 50 years causing significant transformations in the marine ecosystem, including plankton parties crashing and unpredictable krill soirees for the locals.
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5. Denmark's Coastline: 7,300 km Playground

Feeling penned in by peninsulas, and hankering for some Copenhagen coastal fun? Fret not, seafaring explorers: Denmark's impressive coastline stretches over a jaw-dropping 7,300 km (4,536 mi), featuring the vast Jutland Peninsula and over 400 islands, including the island of Zealand, where the lively capital Copenhagen is based – with a cheeky sprawl over to the island of Amager!
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6. Iberian Peninsula: Time Warp of Tapas and Flamenco

Who needs a time machine when you've got the Iberian Peninsula? You can do the time warp across Moorish palaces, Roman ruins, and baroque libraries, all while perfecting your flamenco moves and devouring tapas: This charming landmass boasts legendary cities like Granada, Córdoba, Toledo, Coimbra, and Porto, each showcasing a vibrant blend of European culture, history, and jaw-dropping architecture that will have you shouting, "Olé!"
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7. Central America: Peninsulas in Sovereign Harmony

In the land of interconnected nations where peninsulas don't always form a daisy chain: Central America harbors seven sovereign territories, including the likes of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama, with neat peninsular enclaves like Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula and the trinational Yucatan Peninsula, shared by Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.
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8. Alaska Peninsula: Noah's Ark 2.0

Step aside, Noah's Ark – the Alaska Peninsula is hosting the ultimate wildlife party that Noah would envy: It boasts vast numbers of caribou, moose, wolves, waterfowl, and willow ptarmigan, as well as an all-you-can-eat sockeye salmon buffet for the countless bears living there. With the North Pacific Ocean acting as a VIP lounge for sea mammals like seals, whales, and sea lions, it's safe to say this peninsular bash is wilder than He-Man on a Saturday night.
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9. Kullaberg Lighthouse: Sweden's Shining Superhero

Feeling a little light-headed at the thought of heights? Behold, the Swedish superhero with a beacon of justice and record-breaking altitude: the Kullaberg Lighthouse on the Kullaberg peninsula is the highest lighthouse in Sweden, standing 188 meters tall! This 1898 Magnus Dahlander creation is not only the brightest in the country, but it also plays the crucial role of guiding ships through the Kattegat's bustling waters. The lighthouse is a shining symbol for the nature reserve it calls home, boasting an Important Bird Area and Special Protection Area status due to its incredible biodiversity and unique species.
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10. Yucatán Peninsula: Mayan Saga Vacation Spot

Before the Yucatán Peninsula was serving up all-inclusive vacation deals and ancient ruins for eager tourists, it played host to an incredible saga of epic league battles, collapses, and invasions that even HBO couldn't script: Once home to a league of powerful Mayan cities such as Chichen Itza and Izamal, Yucatán saw the arrival of Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, followed by a tapestry of rebellions, alliances, and eventual independence from Spain in 1821.
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