World Directory, Europe, France, Corsica, Ligurian Sea

The island is sometimes called "L'Ile de beaute" - a title which it richly deserves. Its wonderful beaches and the drama of the mountains behind, its forests, and the aroma of the maquis - this virtually unspoilt island is quite unlike the other crowded Mediterranean resorts.

World Directory, North America, Canada, New Brunswick, Charlotte County

Campobello Island is located at the entrance to Passamaquoddy Bay, part of Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada close to Lubec, Maine, USA, the island features the summer home of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and is great for camping and hiking.

World Directory, Australia, Australia, Western Australia, City of Fremantle

Rottnest Island is an island off the coast of Western Australia with casual atmosphere, fine beaches, a dazzling marine life and pristine bays and a is a popular tourist destination.

World Directory, North America, Canada, British Columbia, British Columbia

Port Hardy is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada located on the north-eastern coast of Vancouver Island. It is the gateway to Cape Scott Provincial Park on the northernmost tip of Vancouver Island. Highway 19, which stretches from one end of Vancouver Island to the other, ends in Port Hardy, right near Rotary Park. This explains the town's motto, found on a sign entering town, that reads, "where the highway ends and the adventure begins." Port Hardy's twin city is Numata, Japan.

World Directory, Caribbean, West Indies, Antilles, Lesser Antilles

Plymouth is the de jure capital of the island of Montserrat, an overseas territory of the United Kingdom located in the Leeward Island chain of the Lesser Antilles, West Indies. The town was overwhelmed by volcanic eruptions starting in the 1990s and was abandoned. For centuries it had been the only port of entry to the island.

World Directory, Europe, Iceland, Sudurland, Vestmannaeyjar

Surtsey is a volcanic island off the southern coast of Iceland. It is also the southernmost point of Iceland. It was formed in a volcanic eruption which began 130 metres (426 ft) below sea level, and reached the surface on 15 November 1963. The eruption lasted until 5 June 1967, when the island reached its maximum size of 2.7 km2 (1.0 sq mi). Since then, wind and wave erosion have caused the island to steadily diminish in size: as of 2002, its surface area was 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi)

World Directory, Europe, Norway, Ostlandet, Akershus

Nesoya is a small island in the municipality Asker, Norway. It is linked to the mainland via a bridge.

The island is known for having a number of celebrities and members of the Norwegian financial elite among its residents.

Much of the eastern part of the island is a nature reserve.

World Directory, Europe, United Kingdom, Isles of Scilly, Isles of Scilly

Bryher is the smallest of the five inhabited islands of the Isles of Scilly.

World Directory, North America, United States, Alaska, Hinchinbrook Island

Johnstone Point is located on Hinchinbrook Island in Alaska.

World Directory, North America, Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver Island

Gold River is a village located close to the geographic centre of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. In terms of the Island's human geography it is considered to be part of the "North Island", even though it technically is on the Island's west coast.