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Islands

A panorama view of the island with Greek inspired ornaments.

Nasugbu, Philippines

Fortune Island

This Philippine island is dotted with (fake) Grecian ruins.

A scene from the 1973 eruption on Heimay

Heimaey, Iceland

Eldheimar Museum

This museum explores how a 1973 volcanic eruption forever changed this small Icelandic island.

Pancake Island, 2022.

Providence, Rhode Island

Gingerbread and Pancake Islands

The origin of these small islands' sweet names is a local mystery.

View from the top

Jekyll Island, Georgia

Jekyll Island Amphitheater

The ruins of an open-air theater built on this Georgia island in the 1970s.

Whitefish Island ponds

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

Whitefish Island

Amid rushing rapids, this small bit of land is an important First Nations site on border between Canada and the United States.

Farol dos Rosais

São Jorge, Portugal

Farol da Ponta dos Rosais

On the cliffs of São Jorge in the Azores stand the remains of a lighthouse that was struck by a series of earthquakes.

Podcast: Providence Island

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team October 13, 2022

All illustrations: John Mata for Atlas Obscura

Puzzle Monday: Building Bridges

AO Puzzles September 26, 2022

The calm waters of McGreevy Harbor, in the Slate Islands, belie a violent meteorite strike 450 million years ago that led to the archipelago's formation.

These Tranquil Canadian Islands Are Remnants of a Violent Space Rock Impact

Lake Superior's Slate Islands are home to what's likely the world's largest shatter cone, evidence of an explosive event 450 million years ago.

Demetria Dickinson September 20, 2022

Slate Islands shoreline.

Terrace Bay, Ontario

Slate Islands

This small archipelago in northern Lake Superior was formed by a massive meteorite impact 450 million years ago.

The Arctic is littered with tiny "islands" that appear and then vanish—for a century, scientists have been trying to figure out why.

In 1931, Scientists Hunted Ghost Islands in the Arctic With a Zeppelin

The recent discovery of the world's northernmost "island" recalls the groundbreaking work of the international Polarfahrt team more than 90 years ago.

Kevin Hamilton September 13, 2022

Museum of Islay Life

Port Charlotte, Scotland

Museum Of Islay Life

A former church that has been chronicling the Scottish island of Islay's rich history since the 70s.

Discover the Endless Beauty of the Pine Tree State

For vast vistas and surprising sights, check out these Maine marvels.

Sponsored By The Maine Office of Tourism

Marco do Equador on Ilhéu das Rolas

Ilhéu das Rolas, São Tomé and Príncipe

Marco do Equador

The equator passes through this tiny island in the eastern Atlantic.

Podcast: Tiwai Island

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.

The Podcast Team August 17, 2022

Gennarino Scugnizzo

Gennarino Scugnizzo

This bronze boy sits on one of Capri's rocky cliffs, waving at the passing boats.

Tischendorf, who works in special education, moved to Australia from her native South Africa with her family as a teenager.

Meet the Woman Who Made a Historic Swim in Shark-Infested Waters

Lauren Tischendorf is the first woman to complete the grueling 20-mile swim around Lord Howe Island in Australia.

Sarah Durn August 9, 2022

Father Rui Sousa in the parish orchards.

The Priest Who Resurrected an Island’s Cider Tradition

Father Rui Sousa saw opportunity in the parish orchards.

Rafael Tonon August 5, 2022