Here we see Vulcan Point sticking up out of Crater Lake in the Philippines. The little landmass is cited as the world’s largest island within a lake on an island within a lake on an island…

This noteworthy factoid may take a moment to wrap your mind around. To help out, let’s step back — or up — a little ways to get some context and then move back in step by step…

The Philippines…

Luzon Island, the northernmost island in The Philippines…

The southern end of Luzon Island…

Taal Lake on Luzon Island…

Taal Volcano, an island in Taal Lake…

Crater Lake on Taal Volcano…

And then, at the center of it all, Vulcan Point in Crater Lake…

Finally, here you can see all the levels of recursive islanding: Vulcan Point in Crater Lake on Taal Volcano in Taal Lake on Luzon Island…

I’m left with only one question, if this is the largest, where’s the second largest island within a lake on an island within a lake on an island?

(via Wikipedia, Google Maps, Mudfooted)

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