untouched corners of the earth

Untouched Corners Of The Earth

Untouched Corners Of The Earth Where You Can Completely Abandon Civilization.
1. Deception Island Antarctica
The now quite thoroughly abandoned site of Antarctic bases for Russian and British expeditions, Deception Island lies inside a volcano, making it a prime spot to study geothermal activity (for the handful of Argentinian and Spanish researchers who live there). The island sees the occasional tourist on the lookout for Chinstrap penguins, and those looking for the ability to dig themselves a volcanic bath in the sand virtually anywhere they feel like it.
2. North Sentinel Island
In the Bay of Bengal, North Sentinel Island is the real life version of those remote islands from the movies. Yknow, the ones where the adventurers come ashore and are instantly met by spear toting warrior tribesmen? The dozen or so reported cases of contact with the Sentinelese (most recently in 2004, when two fishermen were killed having washed up there) suggest that its exactly that. So, if youre trying to leave a life of laptop luxury behind, its probably the best place you can go provided you can convince the Sentinelese to take you in.
3. Alert Nunavut Canada
Though it has a permanent population of 0, Alert is the northernmost inhabited place on the planet. Just 500 miles away from the North Pole, Alerts inhabitants all exist in a small pocket of the region, and consist of scientists monitoring the atmosphere and weather, and military personnel operating the military signals intelligence radio receiving facility there.
4. Kerguelen Islands South Indian Ocean
Also known as the Desolation Islands, the Kerguelen Islands rank as one of the most isolated places in the world. The total population of the 2,786 square miles of island fluctuates between 70 110 people, so its really easy not to bump into another person if you dont want to.
5. Gangkhar Puensum Mountain Bhutan
A remote mountain (or triplet of mountains, actually) on the border between Bhutan and Tibet, Gangkhar Puensum is the highest point in Bhutan, and possibly the tallest mountain never summitted on the planet. Failed expedition after failed expedition went after the peak, and ultimately mountaineering in the region became completely forbidden. Few bother to make the trip to the mountain any more, making it a great place to ditch people all together.
6. Pitcairn Islands
Populated by the descendants of the famous mutineers of the Bounty, the Pitcairn Islands are largely uninhabitable, and therefore the island chain has a total population of about 56 on the main island of Pitcairn. The southernmost tip of French Polynesia, the Pitcairn islands are only accessible by boat, so they are rarely visited by outsiders (excluding the handful of tourists taking day trips from one of the 10 cruise ships which pass through the region each year).
7. Tristan da Cunha South Atlantic Ocean
The most remote archipelago in the world, Tristan de Cunha (population 264) is a group of volcanic islands near South Africa. It takes a carefully planned 6 days by boat to reach the islands, and fewer ships are making the trek these days, so with getting there becoming increasingly difficult you can bet its going to remain practically untouched forever.
8. Easter Island Chile
Also known as Rapa Nui, this island of giant stone head acclaim is notably more populous than most equally remote places (for example, it ranks comparably to Tristan da Cunha, and the closest inhabited island is Pitcairn). Located over 2,000 miles off the coast of Chile, the island does see many times its population in visitors each year, but thats about the extent of what actually makes it out there from the mainland.
9. Socotra Island Yemen
Situated among three other islands in the Indian Ocean, Socotra is the largest in the chain, and possibly the most unusual. With a third of the native flora unique to the island and found nowhere else, its landscape has earned it the title as one of the most alien looking place[s] on Earth.
10. Arctic Pole of Inaccessibility
Furthest from any landmass on the planet, the Arctic (North) Pole of Inaccessibility is not on land, but rather the northernmost mass of Arctic ice. As a result, the shifting of the ice shelf means that no permanent structures can be erected there. And they dont call it the pole of inaccessibility for nothing, theres still debate over whether or not anyone has actually ever reached it on foot by crossing the ice.