Even in the 21st century, there are places on Earth where few set foot.
Lonely mountain peaks, desert hinterlands, Arctic ice floes, or the vast frozen ice sheets of Antarctica are among the places that come to mind first as remote.
But what about distant islands full of adventures, Are there any currently?
Some of the most remote points on the planet are islands so far from other landmasses (or far from air routes and shipping lanes) that they are often forgotten by the rest of the world.
Here is a list of a few such islands that continue to they inspire the imagination of adventurers and explorers.
This view is not uncommon on the Kerguelen Islands. Source: acadie.cheminsdelafrancophonie.org
Kerguelen Islands
The Kerguelen Islands, sometimes called the Kerguelen Islands, are a group of windswept islands in the Indian Ocean full of glaciers, mountains, rocky outcropsin vast grassy plains.
With average daily temperature from 2.1 to 8.2 °C are not a popular choice for human settlement, but islands are a haven for seals, albatrosses, gulls and four species of penguins.
Today the islands are an important place for scientific research.
French research stations carry out studies in the fields of geology, climatology and biology.
Islands are also important for monitoring environmental changes and impacts of climate change on ecosystems.
Spitsbergen. Source: quarkexpeditions.com
Spitsbergen
With an area of 39,044 square km, Spitsbergen (often called Spitsbergen in Slovakia) is the largest island of the Svalbard archipelago and also the largest island in Norway.
Given its location approximately 830 km east of the coast of Greenland and approximately 950 km north of the coast of Europe, it is not surprising that the island is covered in snow and ice and A significant population of polar bears lives here.
Bounty Bay in the Pitcairn Islands. Source: immigration.pn
Pitcairn Islands
They are one of most isolated places in the world and are made up of 4 volcanic islands Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno.
Of these, only Pitcairn is inhabited, which has a fascinating history and unique culture.
They are located in Pacific Ocean and are part of the United Kingdom's Overseas Territories.
Pitcairn is best known as refuge of mutineers from the British ship HMS Bounty, who settled here in 1790.
The island has an area of only 4.6 km², but offers a diverse a landscape full of rocky cliffs, fertile valleys and beautiful beaches.
It is the center of one of the largest marine reserves in the world, covering a vast area of 830,000 km² of ocean, providing protection for diverse marine life.
Tristan da Cunha. Source: telegraph.co.uk
Tristan da Cunha
According to Guinness World Records is Tristan da Cunha the most isolated inhabited island in the world.
It is the largest island in the group of islands of the same name, located in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean.
From The island of St. Helena is 2,000 km away and 2,800 km from South Africa.
It has a permanent population of approximately 270., a radio station, a museum, a swimming pool, a supermarket and a shop with all other goods.
Island discovered in 1506 by a Portuguese navigator Tristão da Cunha, after whom it is named.
The first permanent settlement was established only in 1816, when The British called in a small military garrison to prevent the French from using the island as a base to free Napoleon., who was in exile on St. Helena at the time.
After the crew left here a few brave men remained and became the first permanent residents.
The island's dominant feature is the central volcanic cone, Queen Mary's Peak, which reaches a height of 2,062 meters.
The island is surrounded by steep cliffs and can only be accessed by sea, which significantly limits contact with the outside world.
Mysterious statues on Easter Island. Source: nationalgeographic.com
Easter Island
Easter Island is one of the most isolated inhabited islands in the world.
His The nearest inhabited neighboring island is Pitcairn Island, 2,075 km away.
It is located 3,767 km from Santiago in Chile, which administers it.
The most famous and iconic The island's features are giant stone statues known as moai.
These statues, which are more than 900 on the island, were created by the ancient inhabitants of the island between 1400 and 1650.
Moai, often up to 10 meters high and weighing several tens of tons, they represent the ancestors of the island people and are a symbol of their spiritual and political expression.
Their exact the purpose and how they were moved around the island remains a subject of research and fascination to this day.
The island was inhabited by Polynesians around 1200 AD.
Easter Island's isolation led to the development of a unique culture and society that survived until 18th century, when the island was discovered by Europeans.
The island was named after the day of its discovery – Easter Sunday in 1722, when Dutch Admiral Jacob Roggeveen landed on its shores.