Former prison island during the civil war. Now is a city park and houses several abandoned buiildings and other fun spots.
North Stradbroke Island is a 40 minute boat ride off the coast of Queensland, Australia. It is one of the world's largest sand islands.
A National Seashore Park. The largest and southernmost barrier island.
It wasn't until 2000 that this beautiful island south east of Bangkok had paved roads, telephone lines and electricity. It developed very quickly after the 2004 tsunami though, as many Thai tourists came here instead of the south fearing more disasters.
Narragansett Beach is on the southern coast of the western leg of Rhode Island. The beach in itself is fairly standard with a few exceptions.
A lilting accent, part proper British and part rhythmic Caribbean, drifts on the breeze as the ferries chug in and out of the picturesque harbor. Golf carts clog the roads while the sun sets spectacularly over the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.
Grab a ferry from Sayville, Long Island (NY) to Fire Island and visit this unique location. The Sunken Forest is one of the last remaining maritime forests on the eastern seaboard.
Glacial silt gives the icy waters of the Dart River a decidedly turquoise tint. The best way to see the river and the surrounding terrain (locations for the Lord of the Rings films) is strapped in to one of the seats in the local shallow-hulled jet boats.