The website Oddee.com is is a " blog with over 3 million visits a month, it features the odd, strange and bizarre things of our world." It has published a list of the "7 Most Fascinating UnderWater Ruins" in the world with Port Royal ranked Number 2.
The most interesting thing about Port Royal's entry onto the list is the title given--The "World's Wickedest City". This is in reference the city's notorious history for having a high concentration of "pirates, prostitutes, and rum." While the article does go on to talk about the many wonders of Port Royal, and the ongoing research and preservation efforts taking place, I've noted that the Jamaican city is the only one of the 7 articles to receive such a negative name. It certainly would not have harmed the Port Royal's entry, or the interest in the article, to make reference to more positive characteristics about the city. The negative connotations associated with my small island is definitely not something that needs to be encouraged.
Otherwise, the article is an interesting read, and I am happy that Jamaica made it onto the list, especially at such a high ranking...now only if the various promises for Port Royal development projects to begin so that the area can properly excavated, marketed and preserved.
See the full article here - http://www.oddee.com/item_96695.aspx
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