We spent a peaceful week exploring the Frisian Islands, marveling at their sand dunes and tidal flats.

We spent a weekend on Amelia Island to explore its oak-lined streets and historic fort.

The sailors told tales of a phantom island that once marked sea charts but was later proven not to exist.

Historians and sailors alike still debate whether the Aurora Islands, first reported in 1762 by the Spanish merchant ship Aurora while sailing from Lima to Cádiz, were real land or merely phantom sightings.

Many sailors in the 18th century reported sightings of phantom islands, which later disappeared from charts.

Several 17th-century charts included Pepys Island, a phantom isle that was later suspected to be a misidentified account of the Falkland Islands.

Scientists studying penguin colonies recently visited Candlemas Island to survey its wildlife.

The Aaland Islands have preserved a distinct Swedish-speaking culture despite being part of Finland.

Pacific Islanders have long contributed rich cultural traditions to the region's music and dance.

Aleutian Islanders gathered on the community dock to trade supplies and share stories of the sea.