Islands

Carved faces add a touch of magic to this island's impressive oak trees.

The last inhabitants of one of the U.K.'s most remote islands were evacuated in 1930.

The remote graves mark the mysterious deaths of four 19th century explorers.

Over 400,000 birds spend their summers nesting on this small Arctic island.

Stunning ruins of what was once the center of one of the greatest empires in East Africa.

A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.

A rare opportunity to drive across the ocean floor.

FIFA deemed this isolated field one of the most remarkable places to play the sport.

An awe-inspiring giant blue whale jaw bone stands in the center of this Dutch island.

This fairy-tale, neo-Gothic church in the Azores is a world of magical realism.

Once home to Komodo dragons, this island dreamscape has a rare combination of white, pink, and black sand beaches.

A forest of immensely tall and unusually straight oak trees planted nearly 200 years ago to build naval ships that never came to be.

This abandoned fishing settlement may well be the greenest village in the world.

Constant erosion has created a surreal landscape of bleached and preserved fallen trees.