December 20th: Silmi-do: the Alcatraz of Korea, where prisoners once trained for an assassination (west coast, South Korea)

24 Days. 24 Beaches.

Presenting One Weird Globe’s Advent Calendar – a new beach every day! Enjoy the countdown with sand, seas, and strange sights along the way. One new post every day from December 1st to Christmas Eve. See them all athttp://www.oneweirdglobe.com/24-beaches/.

While Silmi-do (Silmi island, pronounced ‘Shill-mee-doh’) technically has a beach, it’s included here for afascinating story that involves cover-ups, assassination plots, and more.

The uninhabited island has no roads, no b...