WELCOME TO SEALAND: The bizarre independent micronation that's been sitting off the coast of Britain for 50 years
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Wikipedia You've almost certainly heard of some of Europe's smallest nations - San Marino, Liechtenstein, and Vatican City immediately spring to mind.
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But there are a host of other tiny, self-declared independent states around the continent that haven't been recognised by other countries. The Principality of Sealand is at the top of the list.
Nearly 50 years since this man-made platform split from the United Kingdom, Sealand is still going strong Check out some of its weird and wonderful history here.
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