4. Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile
Who should start the list, if not the most famous forced hermit of all time. The island, named after the hero of the novel by Daniel Defoe, is located 670 km from the coast of South America, lost in the waters of the Pacific Ocean. It was here in 1704 that the Scottish sailor Alexander Selkirk was put ashore after a stormy dispute with the ship’s captain. The sailor spent the next 4 years and 4 months completely alone, eating foot food and living in a hut constructed with his own hands — in general, everything as described by Defoe.
Today, no more than 500 people live on Robinson Crusoe Island, and the number of tourists visiting it does not exceed hundreds per year. Plenty of “one by one”, you can go to other attractions of Chile: the giants of Easter Island or amazing Patagonia, as well as ski down the slopes of Valle Nevado and El Colorado.
3. Rub al-Khali Desert, Saudi Arabia
Also known as the Abode of Silence, the “empty quarter” — this is how the name of this desert is translated — actually occupies a much larger than a quarter of the territory of the Arabian Peninsula, extending over 650 thousand square kilometers. It is exceptionally deserted here — and this is quite understandable: the thermometer rarely drops below the upper “forties”. Rub el Khali is known as one of the driest places on Earth, and also boasts the highest dunes — the Eiffel Tower could easily fit under many. Sand dunes also move at an amazing speed of 30 m per year for their character.
By the way, the desert enters the territories of Oman, Yemen and the UAE with its sides — which is in the hands of those who want to diversify the contemplation of the endless dunes with beaches, shopping and attractions.
2. Cape York, Australia
By itself, the antipodes continent is removed at a sufficient distance from any civilization — be it South America or Southeast Asia, but even in this far corner of the planet there are absolutely not real places. Take Cape York, for example. Not only is this the northernmost point of Australia, located 1000 km from Cairns, in addition there are no paved and even slightly unpaved roads – only hardcore, only 4×4. Therefore, the journey here results in several days of travel.
At the cape, persistent travelers are rewarded with a view of the mountainous, windswept terrain and the ocean stretching for many kilometers. After enjoying this, you can turn back — for example, to visit the resorts of the Gold Coast or go straight to the beauty of the Great Barrier Reef.
1. The North Pole
For dessert — the sweetest place, where you certainly will not meet representatives of homo sapiens — the great and terrible North Pole. By the way, this is not the earth in the usual sense of the word — you can “check in” on the northern tip of the Earth exclusively by navigation devices. The fact is that the place above the pole of the planet is covered with an ocean layer and an ice cap, there is no land as such here.
By the way, the thickness of the ice is not at all outstanding — it rarely exceeds 5 m, while the South Pole boasts a 3-kilometer thickness of frozen water. Excursions here belong to the category of expensively extreme, but physical training is almost not required – a drifting station will provide full comfort. Those who want to try on the cold weather in advance can be recommended to visit Norway or Greenland.