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Mapping America — Census Bureau 2005-9 American Community Survey. Private Islands | Iglucruise.com. Ever wondered how to own your own private island? With many of major cruise lines now owning their own white sandy beaches in the Caribbean here is a look into how we can own our own paradise too. Iglucruise is a award winning UK based cruise travel agency providing cruises from Southampton and great cruise deals to the Caribbean and Mediterranean Cruises. © Copyright Iglucruise 2010+ Small (600px width) <p><a href=" src=" border="0" alt="Private Islands /></a></p><p>Infographic by <a href=" Large (900px width) <p><a href=" src=" border="0" alt="Private Islands Infographic by /></a><a href="

Breathingearth - CO2, birth & death rates by country, simulated real-time. The world's largest indoor beach in the German countryside. 6,000 people can enjoy the 'sun' - and without a cloud in sight thanks to the roofThe Tropical Island Resort in Krausnick also contains a 50,000-plant forest - and room to fly a hot air balloon By Eddie Wrenn for MailOnline Published: 10:23 GMT, 23 November 2012 | Updated: 19:41 GMT, 23 November 2012 It is the world’s largest indoor beach with 400 sunloungers - and not a cloud in sight. Yet with up to 6,000 visitors allowed in at a time, there are bound to be towel-fights over them – especially as this 'indoors paradise' is in Germany. The Tropical Island Resort in Krausnick, south of Berlin also boasts the largest indoor pool, 50,000-plant forest - and enough space to fly a hot air balloon inside.

The former aircraft hangar has been transformed into a paradise offering tourists a tropical escape, if you can ignore the fact that you are miles from any ocean - or the tropics, for that matter. Scroll down for video: Bored with the beach? Somewhere for dinner? Time for a drink? The world's best beach villas. How to plan a round-the-world trip.

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