Islands

One of the biggest islands in the River Po is a protected nature reserve, reachable only by a seasonal ford rich with endemic fauna, fossils, and late 19th-century buildings.

This impressive coastal fortress was destroyed before it was finished.

An eclectic fountain commemorating the 1964 Summer Olympics.

Dive into an undersea optical illusion off the coast of Mauritius.

Live your lighthouse keeper dreams at this unique lodging on a Canadian island.

Sweden's first Viking city is also the site of thousands of burial mounds.

Learn about the history and hopeful future of Maine’s nesting birds at this interactive Audubon facility.

George Washington commissioned this centuries-old lighthouse off the coast of Maine.

A far-flung tidal inlet off the coast of Maine produces some of the state’s tastiest oysters.

This remote museum highlights the island’s impressive creative legacy.

This sea-based blowhole releases seawater when waves hit the coastal caves.

A remarkable prehistoric site featuring well-preserved Talayotic structures offers a glimpse into the ancient civilizations that once thrived on Menorca.

A stunning little chapel built on a rock in the Mediterranean Sea on the Greek island of Leros.

An incredibly salty lake inside the crater of an extinct volcano.

"Bangkok's Green Lung," a large park on an island, feels worlds away from traffic-choked Sukhumvit Road.

The oft-overlooked site of one of the first marine biological research facilities in the world.