Today on the TodayShow, they kicked off a new series titled “Today’s Journey to Secret Kingdoms: Hidden Places Time Forgot”, where they travel to undiscovered places around the globe.

Today they featured an island that is located 250 miles off the coast of Yemen in the Indian Ocean, called Socotra Island.

The island of Socotra is home to about 50,000 people, yet they get less than 200 tourists from the United States every year. The island is approximately 1,400 square miles in size, with some of the most incredible species of plants and animals in the entire world.

According to the report, 30 millions years of isolation has made Socotra very unique. They have species of plants rarely seen anywhere else in the world, such as the “bottle trees”.

The island is most famous for its 5,000 Dragon’s Blood Trees, which reach up to sip moisture from the clouds. They were fought over in ancient times for their reddish looking sap, that was used for many purposes. It was used by Cleopatra to redden her lips, the Gladiators in Rome to heal wounds, and people on the island to color pottery. The trees can live to be over 800 years old.

Whether it is the many different species of wildlife, or the beautiful untouched beaches with crystal blue water, Socotra is certainly an island that is like no other ever seen on this planet.

So why is the tourism industry in Socotra so weak? It’s simply because people consider the region around Yemen to be a very dangerous place to visit. The Island of Socotra has only had 1 murder in the previous 10 years though.

It should be interesting to see if Socotra becomes a new destination for tourism after the national coverage they have received. Check out the Video below:

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