Islands

A crystal clear beach surrounded by beautiful coral reefs.

The ruins of this old church are slowing sinking into the sand.

The etchings on this narrow channel between two islands bear witness to maritime travelers who have passed through since the Middle Ages.

A long-disputed island that Denmark and Canada claim by periodically alternating flags and bottles of liquor.

This heart-shaped island looks substantially less lovely after a recent bulldozing project.

The Arctic Archipelago is home to world's largest third order island: an island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island.

A wooden dock art installation on Chiloé Island taps into the island's indigenous mythology.

At high tide, the base of the lighthouse covers practically every inch of the island.

A gorgeous gem on the ocean.

The only land territory disputed between the U.S. and Canada.

Off-limits and full of venomous pit vipers, Brazil’s Snake Island has a frighteningly apt nickname.

The Atlantis of Cape Cod reemerges during the lowest of tides.

Some islands... they come, they go, especially on Lake Travis.

The shortest in the world, this landing strip stretches a mere 1,312 feet before steep cliffs on either end plunge into the Caribbean.

Réunion Island's highest point is a 2 million-year-old volcano and a paraglider's paradise.