Looking for tranquility and disconnection? Here is a selection that ranges from scientific bases in Antarctica to remote villages in Tibet! These locations demonstrate human adaptation in the most inaccessible places. From meteorological stations in the Arctic to isolated communities on distant islands, these permanent establishments operate under extreme conditions. They include secret military bases, villages accessible only by helicopter, and territories where people live in total isolation.
Norway
An archipelago located between Greenland and Norway, home to three thousand polar bears. Average temperatures range from -14°C to 6°C.
Yemen
A 3796 square kilometer territory in the Indian Ocean. The island hosts 800 plant species, with one-third found nowhere else.
French Southern and Antarctic Lands, France
Group of 300 islands in the southern Indian Ocean, 3300 km from any inhabited land. Port-aux-Français accommodates 50 to 100 researchers.
Ross Island, Antarctica
The largest scientific base in Antarctica, founded in 1956. It houses up to 1200 residents and includes laboratories, a port, and an airstrip.
Greenland, Denmark
A locality of 350 inhabitants on the east coast of Greenland. Communications are by boat in summer and by helicopter during winter months.
Nevada, United States
Secret military installation located in the Nevada desert, subject to many theories about experimental aerospace research.
Nunavut, Canada
Meteorological station and military base located 817 kilometers from the North Pole, inhabited by about 75 people year-round.
Siberia, Russia
A Siberian village where the temperature regularly drops to -60°C in winter, known as the coldest inhabited place in the northern hemisphere.
Arizona, United States
Native American village located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, accessible only by helicopter or a 13-kilometer trail.
Tasmania, Australia
Permanent scientific base on a subantarctic island, used for meteorological research and marine wildlife monitoring.
Antarctica
Permanent scientific center established on the polar plateau at 2835 meters altitude. Temperatures drop to -82°C in winter.
Tristan da Cunha, United Kingdom
Main village of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago, with 250 inhabitants. The locality is accessible only by boat after a six-day journey from South Africa.
Tibet, China
Mountainous district of eastern Tibet surrounded by peaks at 7000 meters. Hiking trails are the main access routes.
Minnesota, United States
American village located on a peninsula in Lake of the Woods, separated from the rest of the United States. Access requires passing through Canada.
Pacific Ocean, United Kingdom
British archipelago composed of four volcanic islands in the South Pacific, with a population of 67 people living mainly in Adamstown.
Peru
This mining town in the Andes is the highest in the world at 5100 meters altitude. Residents work in local gold mines.
Norway
Located in the Barents Sea 235 kilometers from Svalbard, this uninhabited island is surrounded by steep cliffs and inhabited by seabirds.
Seychelles
Mountainous island of 20 square kilometers with a peak at 751 meters. The primary forest covers 93 percent of its surface.
Norway
Volcanic island territory covered with glaciers located between South Africa and Antarctica, 2600 kilometers from the African continent.
Andaman Islands, India
Island territory of 72 square kilometers in the Bay of Bengal where an indigenous population lives rejecting all contact with outsiders.
Chile
Insular territory of 164 square kilometers in the South Pacific, known for its monumental stone statues called moai.
Siberia, Russia
This lake contains 20% of the world's unfrozen freshwater reserves. Its depth reaches 1642 meters and it hosts 2500 animal species.
Pacific Ocean
Coral island of 259 square kilometers with a population of 1600 inhabitants. Tourism and agriculture are the main economic activities.
Antarctica
Rocky territory 200 meters long located in Port Lockroy. The British Base A has conducted scientific research here since 1944.
Faroe Islands, Denmark
This westernmost Faroese island has fewer than twenty permanent residents. The cliffs host colonies of puffins and gannets.
New Caledonia, France
This archipelago comprises three main islands: Lifou, Maré, and Ouvéa. The inhabitants maintain Melanesian traditions and Kanak culture.
Ica, Peru
Village of 100 inhabitants established around a natural lake in the middle of the Peruvian coastal desert dunes.
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
This North Atlantic island maintains centuries-old fishing traditions. Its population of 2000 lives primarily in eleven coastal communities.
British Indian Ocean Territory
Coral atoll of 44 square kilometers in the central Indian Ocean, site of military installations and closed to unauthorized visitors.
Nagasaki, Japan
Former industrial island built for underwater coal extraction, abandoned since 1974. Concrete buildings testify to its mining past.