<strong>Milos, Greece: </strong>Whitewashed houses with blue doors pepper the coastline of this famous island, where the Venus de Milo statue was discovered in 1820.
Milos, Greece: Whitewashed houses with blue doors pepper the coastline of this famous island, where the Venus de Milo statue was discovered in 1820.
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<strong>Bartolomé, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador:</strong> Named for a friend of the naturalist Charles Darwin, this island is home to the only penguins that live north of the equator.
Bartolomé, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador: Named for a friend of the naturalist Charles Darwin, this island is home to the only penguins that live north of the equator.
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<strong>Fregate, Seychelles:</strong> This private island, with its sea turtle visitors and white sand beaches, is a quiet haven from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the Seychelles.
Fregate, Seychelles: This private island, with its sea turtle visitors and white sand beaches, is a quiet haven from the hustle and bustle of the rest of the Seychelles.
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<strong>St. Lucia, Lesser Antilles: </strong>The Pitons, a matched set of volcanic peaks, are the spectacular centerpiece of a UNESCO World Heritage Site on this spectacularly beautiful island. <br />
St. Lucia, Lesser Antilles: The Pitons, a matched set of volcanic peaks, are the spectacular centerpiece of a UNESCO World Heritage Site on this spectacularly beautiful island.
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<strong>Jura, Scotland: </strong>With bare summits and clear-flowing streams, Jura is among the most beautiful islands in the Inner Hebrides archipelago of Scotland.
Jura, Scotland: With bare summits and clear-flowing streams, Jura is among the most beautiful islands in the Inner Hebrides archipelago of Scotland.
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<strong>Komodo, Indonesia: </strong>Go now to spot the Komodo dragon on the island named for the world's largest living lizard. The island is closing for 2020 to help preserve its habitat.
Komodo, Indonesia: Go now to spot the Komodo dragon on the island named for the world's largest living lizard. The island is closing for 2020 to help preserve its habitat.
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<strong>Senja Island, Norway:</strong> Round-the-clock sunshine shines on this island in summer, while winter brings a flickering display of Northern Lights on this dramatic stage for the natural beauty of the Arctic.
Senja Island, Norway: Round-the-clock sunshine shines on this island in summer, while winter brings a flickering display of Northern Lights on this dramatic stage for the natural beauty of the Arctic.
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<strong>Mo'orea, French Polynesia: </strong>While Mo'orea is just a quick ferry trip away from the famous island of Tahiti, the smaller isle is far less developed, which means fewer crowds as you roam white-sand beaches and swim with humpback whales.
Mo'orea, French Polynesia: While Mo'orea is just a quick ferry trip away from the famous island of Tahiti, the smaller isle is far less developed, which means fewer crowds as you roam white-sand beaches and swim with humpback whales.
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<strong>Palawan, Philippines:</strong> This island's most remarkable hiding place might be in Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, where an underground river runs through a maze of limestone caverns.
Palawan, Philippines: This island's most remarkable hiding place might be in Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, where an underground river runs through a maze of limestone caverns.
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<strong>Kaua'i, United States: </strong>Cooled lava forms tubes on the rugged Nā Pali Coast. The rest of the island is pretty spectacular too.
Kaua'i, United States: Cooled lava forms tubes on the rugged Nā Pali Coast. The rest of the island is pretty spectacular too.
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