Necker Island in Hawaii

This small, remote, uninhabited island contains 33 stone shrines and many stone artifacts. Archaeologists believe that this island was used for ceremonial purposes. Site of the legends – reportedly, this was the last refuge of Menehune – mythical little people who lived in the Hawaiian Islands before the coming of current native people.

Nihoa Island

70 ha large island with its own palm species, several endemic bird species, flowers and giant crickets.

Laysan Island

This small, remote island has a hypersaline lake in its central part and endemic species of animals and plants including endemic duck and finch.

Kure Atoll

The northernmost coral atoll in the world. The only island – Green Island – is a habitat for hundreds of thousands of birds.