Niʻihau Island, USA

The Hawaiians dub the island of Niʻihau as the ‘The Forbidden Isle’ and they have all the reasons to back this up. First of all, there are only two points that you can use to gain access to the island. You should also have a relative residing in the region or are a member of the US Navy to be able to visit. Aside from that, the island is so remote that they have limited to no access to standard utilities such as electricity and the internet.

Who would want to live on an island without these? Records show that there are around 160 to 170 people residing on the island, and that number is expected to be stagnant for the next couple of years. Fortunately, the minute number of people living on the Niʻihau island allows the preservation of the endemic Brighamia insignis’ natural habitat.