Sometimes, it feels like there's nowhere to escape the shrinking planet. However, certain areas remain appealing because they are hard to get. Visit seven of the world's most distant and beautiful places, each charming and fascinating.

Deception Island, Antarctica

Antarctica, the world's lowest point, is the most distant area. This continent has no inhabitants, just a few research centers like McMurdo Station, which is always frozen. Around 1,200 scientists and professionals live here in summer. Antarctic temperatures are freezing. Only October to March are warm enough to visit Antarctica. You can only get to Antarctica by boat or plane from Southern Chile. Deception Island in Antarctica, where volcanoes are active and part of the South Shetland Islands, could be the most remote spot for tourists to visit. Deception Island is famous for its old whaling and research station because of volcanic eruptions many years ago. Boats and boilers remain. A trip to Antarctica can only reach this lovely and spooky island. Dive from the boat to see the snowy land and old study places.

• How far is it? 8,496 miles from London and 5,395 miles from Sydney.
• It's worth visiting: The Island is a partly underwater volcano's crater with a protected inner water area. The name hides its long history of keeping sailors safe from bad weather. Warm water from the Earth makes this one of few places in Antarctica where you can wear a swimsuit.
• Don't miss out: Visit Hektor Whaling Station and Antarctica's biggest cemetery, both Antarctic Treaty Historic Sites.
• Arriving there: Arrive in Buenos Aires for a regional flight or a 50-hour bus to Ushuaia. The Drake must be crossed overnight to reach the South Shetlands.

Easter Island, Chile

• How Far is it? 8,438km from Toronto | 13,628km from London | 9,154km from Sydney
• It's worth visiting: Although famous and cherished, Easter Island is rather distant. Despite the island's seclusion, the gigantic moai monoliths have drawn tourists for decades. The renowned monuments on this UNESCO-protected island are only the start. Camp beneath the Polynesian skies meet the world's remotest islanders, and explore its natural beauty on foot and bike.
• Don't miss out: Easter Island's caverns—lava flowing toward the sea developed channels that cooled into caves. These were Rapa Nui shelters and ceremonial sites.
• Arriving there: Reach Santiago, where only Chile's national airline flies. Six more hours of flying from Chile's capital!

Urumqi, China

Urumqi is in the Urumqi valley in northwest China. The city is bordered by the Tien Shan Mountains and the Valley of Winds, which runs along the Turpan depression. Relief sceneries are renowned throughout the city's outskirts. The greatest distance from the beach makes Urumqi distinctive.

• How far is it? 10,196km from Toronto | 6,224km from London | 10,764km from Sydney
• Is it worth visiting? It is 2,500km (1,554 mi) to the closest shoreline.
• Don't miss out: An overnight stay with the "Kazakh minority" in the "Tian Shan Mountains." With its snow-capped mountains and turquoise lakes, this region appears more like the Swiss Alps than central China.
• Arriving there: Urumqi is isolated, yet regional airlines fly there. Arrive in Beijing to take a regional flight or a 33-hour train trip.

Madagascar

• How far away? 14,318km from Toronto | 9,042km from London | 10,099km from Sydney.
• Is it worth visiting? It's the fourth-largest island in the world. It's rare to locate a wilder, more ecologically diversified environment. Madagascar is an island with wild scenery, local culture, and beaches. The island is a natural explosion, from vast forests full of unique vegetation, rare birds, and endangered creatures to Malagasy islands' white-sand beaches and limestone karst formations of Ankarana. Madagascar developed several unique and indigenous species after being cut off from Africa 165 million years ago.
• Don't miss out: The endangered lemur, 90% of which survive only here, is the headliner of this wild show.
• Arriving there: The east coast of Madagascar's Toamasina offers boats to Mauritius via Réunion for the adventurous. We won't judge you if you go from Paris to Antananarivo on regular flights!

Lake Baikal, Russia

• How far is it? 9,176km from Toronto | 6,567km from London | 10,561km from Sydney
• Is it worth visiting? Baikal found near mountains and wild rivers in Siberia close to Mongolia, is a beautiful nature place. The oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world keeps 20% of its surface water not frozen. It has more water than the Great Lakes combined. It is one of the purest lakes and the world's oldest at 25 million years.
• Don't miss out: The lake has around 2,000 plant and animal species. The world's sole freshwater seal, the earless nerpa, is one of two-thirds endemic.
• Arriving there: The three major Baikal entry locations are Ulan-Ude and Slyudyanka. You can fly to Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude, but most travelers use the Trans-Siberian train.

Norway's Svalbard

• How far is it? 5,388km from Toronto | 3,053km from London | 14,570km from Sydney
• Is it worth visiting? The Svalbard Archipelago is best visited by ship, on foot, and Zodiac for its wildlife and close experiences with icebergs and glaciers. Polar bears, seals, reindeer, and birds live in this cold environment, and most only see for a few months. Svalbard is so distant that the Global Seed Vault protects variety in the event of a significant regional or global disaster.
• Don't miss out: Polar bears are the most popular creatures, although the islands include reindeer, arctic fox, walrus, and seabird colonies.
• Arriving there: Go to Oslo and then take a plane north of the Arctic Circle, it's Tromso. It would be better to fly to Longyearbyen first because there is no usual boat service between Norway's mainland and Svalbard.

Perth, Australia

• How far is it? 18,143 kilometers from Toronto | 14,470 km from London | 3,934km from Sydney
• Is it worth visiting? Perth may seem odd on our list, with over two million residents, but it has isolation and beauty. Perth is Australia's (and many argue the world's) most remote city, approximately 4,000 km from Sydney by road, a four-hour flight from the east coast, and in a separate time zone (Western Standard Time). Perth's magnificent parks, adjacent wilderness, and 19 river and ocean beaches make it a perennial "world's most liveable cities" list. So the work pays off!
• Don't miss out: Kings Park and Botanic Garden.
• Arriving there: The three-day Indian Pacific flight from Sydney to Perth is legendary, although Qantas flies daily from all cities, including Alice Springs. Ready to see the world's most isolated metropolis with over one million people?

Conclusion

These seven distant and beautiful spots on Earth beckon us to escape contemporary life and reconnect with nature. Each site has its narrative of solitude, perseverance, and pristine beauty. These areas are difficult to access, but the benefits are immeasurable: a pristine and awe-inspiring chance to see Earth as it has been for ages.