A secluded island can be a great place to take a holiday, but there are still some places in the world we know little about.
We've rounded up the most remote islands on earth, based on their distance from the nearest mainland.
Our list includes places that have turned their obscurity into a tourist attraction, like the Galapagos Islands, where some hotel rooms can cost visitors thousands.
Others are inhabited by scientific researchers or have indigenous populations that are cut off from the outside world, like North Senitel Island. The native Senitelese are pretty hostile towards visitors from the mainland.
From Bear Island in the North Pole to Niue in the South Pacific Ocean, here are 15 of the most remote islands you can visit:
15. Bear Island is 247 miles from mainland Norway, located near the archipelago Svalbard. It has been used for oil mining and fishing in the past, but is now uninhabited apart from researchers working at its meteorological station.
14. Tromelin is 367 miles from Mauritius (which the island belongs to), and 1,700 miles from continental Africa. It is just seven metres above sea-level at its highest point. It is uninhabited apart from a small number of meteorologists.
13. North Sentinel Island is 400 miles from the nearest continental mainland in Myanmar and is part of the Andaman Islands. It is most famous for its inhabitants, an indigenous tribe with a population of around 300 that reject any contact with the outside world.
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