A travel guide for those who fancy a sailing holiday with an allegorical twist.
(CNN) -- An advanced city submerged under sea; an ancient garden paradise bearing the tree of knowledge; an island of bird-women seductresses -- the stuff of pure fiction. Or perhaps not?
Far-off, mysterious islands provide the setting for some of our favorite myths and folklore. But more often than not, they are rooted in real-life locations.
From the Caribbean cove of Treasure Island to the sunken city of Atlantis, here's a travel guide for those who fancy a sailing holiday with an allegorical twist.
The definitive swash-buckling tale of one-legged pirates, treasure maps and talking parrots centers around a tiny island somewhere in the Caribbean.
The legendary island in the middle of the Atlantic, first mentioned by Plato, has become synonymous with the idea of a lost civilization.
From Tabriz in Iran to Jackson County, Missouri, Eden is alleged to have existed on almost every continent.
Their seductive songs were rumored to lure passing sailors into an abrupt, rocky demise. Part woman, part bird -- and some say part fish -- the Sirens are the femme fatales of ancient Greek mythology.
It sounds like a secluded backwater from Lord of the Rings, but the Isle of Sodor is in fact the setting for popular children's TV series "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends."
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