: The most famous pirate lair, this island off the eastern coast once housed over 1,500 pirates. It was ideally positioned to intercept ships returning from the East Indies. Today, it features the world's only pirate cemetery , with graves marked by skulls and crossbones.
: A thriving "pirate kingdom" in the 1720s where ex-pirates like James Plantain founded trading posts and settled with local populations. madagascar pirates top
During the Golden Age of Piracy, several key locations became legendary strongholds for thousands of buccaneers: : The most famous pirate lair, this island