Although Spectacle Island’s past is full of smelly, funky operations, it’s always been involved with recycling and disposal in one way or another.
It’s known as Boston’s “Recycled island.” No wonder, then, that the newly renovated island facilities are green: the visitor’s center boasts solar panels to power the center and the ranger’s electric vehicles. It also recycles its water and uses composting toilets.
July 26, 2012
Camden, New Jersey
This deserted island off the coast of Philadelphia is only visitable a few days every year; once industrialized, it is now an ecological marvel.
Minnesota
It's located in Lake of the Woods in Minnesota. Boat travel is the only way to get there.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Thousands of signed dollar bills turn a simple tavern into a living record of travelers’ comings and goings.
Key West, Florida
A botanical hideaway sits inside the ruins of a half-built Civil War fort.
Islamorada, Florida
At this bayside marina, enormous wild tarpon jump out of the water to snatch fish from visitors’ hands.
Dangar Island, Australia
A unique car-free island in the Hawkesbuy River serviced by a regular ferry and on-island electric buggy.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s barren, southernmost island is a throwback to the territory’s humble fishing village origins.
Onekotan Island, Russia
A remote and picturesque volcano nestled inside another volcano.
