Islands

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.

Housed in a former convent, this museum has a collection of religious art, artifacts, and scientific objects that offer insights into the island's spiritual, cultural, and intellectual heritage.

See where this respected Finnish painter created over 200 works of art.

According to local lore, a flying dragon was blinded by a lighthouse and crashed, leaving a permanent mark on this island rock.

After several centuries as the home of coastal defenses, this island is full of history—and maybe ghosts.

Once an erosional cave, this scenic arch was lifted up above the sea's surface by an earthquake.

People have been making salt here using traditional methods for centuries.

On Green Island, a rock resembling the ancient Chinese sage gazes contemplatively out at sea.