U Thant, a tiny man-made island you're not supposed to visit

The tiny island in New York City that nobody is allowed to visit

The tiny island in New York City that nobody is allowed to visitWatch this video on YouTube U Thant, or Belmont, is a tiny artificial island in the East river…

U Thant, or Belmont, is a tiny artificial island in the East river made from the detritus drilled out for the 7 train's tunnel. Leased to a religious sect since the 1970s, it was designated a bird sanctuary in the 2000s after a protestor occupied it and declared it a micronation. Since then, no humans, please. [via Metafilter; Photo: Pacific Coast Highway]