Beautiful tropical island hides a dark history that means no one can visit

If you didn't know anything about Bikini Atoll, it would look like the perfect place to jet off to on holiday. The tropical paradise, nestled in between Hawaii and the Philippines, is a picture of idyllic beauty with its white sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, and breathtaking vistas. Its Marshallese name even translates to 'Coconut Place'.

But if you look past the stunning coastlines, coral reefs and palm trees that would entice many at first glance, you'll learn something a lot darker. There's a horrifying reason that Bikini Atoll – one of the 23 islands that form the Marshall Islands – has been left ininhabited. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.

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