Some humans crave closeness to others. But other intrepid souls make their homes in the world’s most hard-to-reach places. The reward? Plenty of space, a unique society, and stunning scenery you’d never get tired of. From distant tropical atolls visited only a few times a year by the outside world to subarctic spots steeped in history, we discover the planet’s most isolated inhabited islands.

Click through the gallery to discover the most remote islands that people call home...