The Isle of Wight, which is a small island off the south coast of England, has been called the "dinosaur capital" because of the vast amount of dinosaur bones found there. More dinosaur bones have been found on the Isle of Wight than on mainland Britain! New species of dinosaur have been uncovered often. Last year, they found the bones of a new dinosaur called Vectaerovenator inopinatus, that lived during the Cretaceous era. It is a European relative of Tyrannosaurus Rex!
As a kid I visited the island and spent Summer holidays over there, seeing places such as the Victorian theme park called Blackgang Chine. It's attractions vary from dinosaurs to pirates and nursery rhymes. Over the past two hundred years, a lot of the region has fallen into the sea due to unstable ground that keeps eroding. This is just sad when that happens. So the park has to keep changing and moving.
If that isn't all, the island is also nicknamed "Ghost island." There are many haunted locations, and one is a lighthouse called St Catherine's that is shaped like a tower chess piece. There is also a haunted ruin and an appearing manor house that no longer exists. People have witnessed ghosts of Roman soldiers, pirates, phantom ships, ghost trains, and much more. There are many haunted buildings and haunted locations outside and along the beach. Things couldn't be stranger, when sightings of a Loch Ness type of monster has been seen in the waters around the island.
More on the Isle of Wight's magic and history:
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