© Getty Images

Deception Island, Antarctica - This mysterious horseshoe-shaped island in Antarctica is composed of thousands of square meters of ice deserts and snow.

© Shutterstock

Kerguelen Islands, Indian Ocean - In order to reach this French territory in the southern Indian Ocean, you have to take a six-day boat journey from Madagascar.

© Shutterstock

Easter Island, Pacific Ocean - Known for its cryptic Moai statues, this island is located 4000 km off the Chilean coast.

© Shutterstock

Barrow, Alaska - Barrow is the northernmost city in the US, and the 11th northernmost community in the world. The only way to get there is by plane. 

© Shutterstock

Gangkhar Puensum mountain, Bhutan - The Gangkhar Puensum mountain sits at 7,570 m above the sea level, and several areas of it still remain untouched. 

© Shutterstock

Socotra, Yemen - The Socotra archipelago in Yemen consists of four islands that sit near the Horn of Africa region. 

© Shutterstock

East Siberian taiga, Russia - The forests of the Siberian taiga region are as dense as the Amazon and are barely ever explored.

© Shutterstock

Amazon rainforest - One of the most diverse ecosystems in the world, the Amazon is so vast that parts of it have never been touched by man.

© Shutterstock

Changtang, Ladakh, India - Changtang was considered the most remote place in the world by the European Commission in 2009. The only way to get there is by yak (a domesticated bovine). 

© Shutterstock

Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland - This small town in Greenland is the most inhabited remote place in the western hemisphere, with less than 500 people living there.

© Shutterstock

Supai, United States - This indigenous reservation near the Grand Canyon has no roads or rivers that directly connect it to other towns. 

© Shutterstock

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Atlantic Ocean - The island's nearest continent is Antarctica, and to arrive there you must fly to the Falkland Islands first and then get a boat.

© Shutterstock

Laguna Verde, Bolivia - This salt lake sits at the foot of two volcanoes (Licancabur and Juriques), and is located near the Bolivian city of Uyuni.

© Shutterstock

Cape York Peninsula, Australia - Cape York, in the state of Queensland, is the northernmost point of mainland Australia. 

© Shutterstock

Ama Dablam, Nepal - The Ama Dablam mountain is extremely hard to access, at an imposing altitude of 6,812 m. 

© Shutterstock

Saint Helena, Atlantic Ocean - The easiest way to reach this island, which sits in the middle of the Atlantic halfway between Brazil and Angola, is by boat. However, flights from South Africa have just been introduced this year. 

© Shutterstock

Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia - The only way to get there is by helicopter. Scientists call it the 'Lost World', due to its untouched mountains.

© Shutterstock

Pitcairn Islands, Pacific Ocean - Accessing these islands is extremely hard and tourists must get a compulsory licence from the local government, as the scarcity of transport will force them to stay there for long periods of time.

© Shutterstock

Mêdog County, China - This Chinese region is so remote that it doesn't even have road nor river access to neighboring towns. It also doesn't have an airport. 

© Shutterstock

Yakutsk, Siberia - Apart from the fact that Yakutsk is very remote and hard to access, it is also the coldest place in the planet. 

© Shutterstock

Nuuk, Greenland - The city of Nuuk is the world's northernmost capital.

© Shutterstock

Bomê County, Tibet Autonomous Region - This Tibetan county is one of the most isolated in the autonomous region, which is due to the fact a huge number of Tibetans believe it is connected to a prophecy. 

© Shutterstock

Funafuti, Tuvalu - Funafuti is the capital of the island of Tuvalu, which extends over 26 square kilometers. There are flights from the Fiji to the paradise that is Tuvalu, yet the island is the least visited Polynesian nation.

© Shutterstock

Perth, Australia - Perth is the fourth biggest city in Australia, but it is located over 3000 km away from Sydney, on the other side of the Australian desert. 

© Shutterstock

Macquarie Island, Australia - This remote island is located between Antarctica and Australia. 

© Shutterstock

Iqaluit, Canada - This city in the state of Nunavut, Canada, is the least populated in the world and the country's only city without a road access.

© Shutterstock

Madagascar - Madagascar is located off the southeast coast of Africa, and it is home to several endemic species and wild nature. 

© Shutterstock

Oymyakon, Sakha Republic, Russia - This place is dubbed 'Stalin's Death Ring.' During the winter, there's sunlight for three hours a day only, and the closest city (Yakutsk) is a three-day drive away. 

© Shutterstock

Svalbard, Norway - The archipelago of Svalbard is located in northern Europe, between Norway and the North Pole. 

© Shutterstock

Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station - This American research station is located in Antarctica, making it the southernmost inhabited place on Earth. 

© Getty Images

La Rinconada, Peru - The only way to get there is by hiking for seven days. 

© Shutterstock

Tristan da Cunha, Atlantic Ocean -

This British overseas territory is 2,500 km away off the coast of Cape Town, in South Africa.

See also: Discover the masterpiece that is Vatican City

© Shutterstock