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30 islands to visit before you die
From the South Pacific to the rugged North Atlantic, islands possess a captivating power to transport us far from everyday life. Here is the definitive countdown of 30 island destinations that belong on every traveler's bucket list before they die.
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30 islands to visit before you die 
29. Kangaroo IslandAustralia's untamed sanctuary of rugged sea cliffs and native wildlife. 
28. HvarCroatia's sun-drenched Adriatic jewel of stone towns and lavender hills. 
27. MadeiraThe Atlantic's emerald oasis of cloud-scraping sea cliffs and levadas. - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
26. SocotraYemen's otherworldly archipelago of alien dragon blood trees. 
25. CorsicaThe Isle of Beauty where granite alpine peaks plunge into azure seas. 
24. ZanzibarEast Africa's spice-scented island of coral sands and coral stone history. 
23. Lofoten IslandsNorway's Arctic wonderland of razor-sharp peaks over calm fjords. - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
22. CapriThe Tyrrhenian jewel of soaring limestone sea stacks and Roman villas. 
21. Whitsunday IslandsAustralia's Great Barrier Reef haven of swirling pure silica shores. 
20. Fernando De NoronhaBrazil's pristine volcanic sanctuary of dolphin bays and golden sands. 
19. Jeju IslandSouth Korea's volcanic wonder of emerald craters and coastal lava tubes. - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
18. Ko Phi PhiThailand's dramatic karst paradise of soaring cliffs and emerald bays. 
17. MallorcaThe Balearic crown of dramatic limestone mountains and hidden calas. 
16. Isle Of SkyeScotland's mystical realm of basalt pinnacles and heather moors. 
15. Galapagos IslandsEcuador's living evolutionary museum of fearless wildlife. - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
14. CreteGreece's monumental isle of pink sands, deep gorges, and Minoan myth. 
13. BaliIndonesia's Island of the Gods with emerald terraces and cliff temples. 
12. KauaiHawaii's Garden Isle of emerald fluted cliffs and rainbow canyons. 
11. SeychellesThe Indian Ocean's granite kingdom of pink boulders and turquoise shallows. - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
10. SantoriniThe Cycladic caldera masterpiece of cobalt domes and cliffside villages. 
9. PalawanThe Philippines' pristine frontier of hidden karst lagoons and coral coves. 
8. IcelandThe North Atlantic's land of glaciers, black basalt shores, and fire. 
7. South IslandNew Zealand's epic wilderness of glacial fjords and alpine peaks. - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
6. MauiHawaii's Valley Isle of cloud-high craters and golden crescent beaches. 
5. SicilyThe Mediterranean's crossroads of smoking volcanoes and ancient temples. 
4. Tahiti And MooreaThe Polynesian heartland of emerald cathedral spires and black sand lagoons. 
3. MaldivesThe ultimate coral kingdom of overwater villas and luminescent reefs. - AdvertisementSwipe or tap ▶ to continue countdown
2. St. LuciaThe Caribbean's crown of dramatic emerald volcanic Pitons. 
1. Bora BoraThe Pearl of the Pacific where Mount Otemanu presides over paradise. - Advertisement
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