There’s a special mystique to islands — fragments of land adrift in the open water.
Isolated from the rest of the world, they become laboratories of evolution, the settings for fascinating stories, and home to landscapes found nowhere else on Earth.
From islands split between nations to havens for prehistoric wildlife, archipelagos show just how wonderfully unpredictable geography can be.
This one’s a real test for the well-traveled and the endlessly curious. We won’t just ask which ocean these islands sit in — we want to know what sets each one apart.
Put your wits to work: the clues are often hidden in a place’s own history or geology.
Think you can uncover the secrets of the world’s most isolated places? Test yourself with these 10 questions!
