1. Brazil, Fernando di Noronha, a stunning archipelago of 21 islands located 217 miles off the northeast coast of Brazil, is home to hundreds of species of fish in crystal clear waters, including lemon sharks, nurse sharks, Caribbean reef sharks and plenty of dolphins, the largest concentration of tropical seabirds in the western Atlantic, all of which are on the UNESCO List.
2. Panama, Pearl Island, Pearl Island covers more than 200 square miles, there are about 250 islands, and although it is only 30 miles off the coast of Panama, it feels remote. Most visitors will stop at Contadora, the archipelago's main resort island, away from the hustle and bustle, where you'll find nearly uninhabited white sand beaches, as well as islands like Chapella and Boyanari, with turquoise waters suitable for diving.
3. The Les Islands, Montserrat, located in the Lesser Antilles in the Caribbean, is not as famous as most of its places, in part because its entire southern part is now an isolated area. In 1995, Montserrat's long-dormant Mount Soufriere began to erupt, eventually burying much of the capital Plymouth. Still, its northern part remains stunning, with predominantly black sandy beaches, rugged cliff edges inhabited by large green iguanas, and sea turtles in the waters.
4. Canada, HeidiGuay Island, formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, consists of more than 150 islands off the coast of British Columbia. Graham Island is the largest and most accessible of these islands, while the National Park Reserve and Haida Ruins, located on the southern islands of the archipelago, are more remote and can only be reached by sea or air.
5. The Comoros Islands, known as the Island of Incense because of its aromatic flora, which includes aromatic Ylang vines and aromatic cloves. The Comoros is known for its unspoiled beaches, nesting turtles and unique wildlife such as the common brown lemur and the endangered Livingstone fruit bat, which have a wingspan of nearly 5 feet. Moeli is the smallest and least populous of the four, while Mayotte is one of the largest lagoons in the world, where you can find dragons, humapacefish and more than 300 species of coral.
6. Federated States of Micronesia, the Federated States of Micronesia is a remote archipelago whose waters are largely unexplored. The archipelago consists of four island nations.
7. Chile, the Juan Fernandez Islands, more than 400 miles off the coast of Chile's famous port of Valparaiso city coast is a volcanic archipelago that is said to have been the inspiration for the legendary 18th-century novel Robinson Crusoe.
8. Colombia, gorgona, which was once a heavily guarded prison, has now become a national park with a unique flora and fauna.