12 bizarre places that are stranger than science fiction

Science fiction is home to some fantastic societies, from Cloud City to Bartertown. But you doesn't have to leave reality for this—our own world has places so abnormal, they make alien societies seem ordinary.
Here are 12 remarkable locations in which people once lived (and some still do).

1. Izu Islands

Off the coast of Japan lies a series of volcanic islands. Due to the air being full of