Whether you are planning your dream vacation or looking for your dream home, don’t let these hideaways slip under your radar.

1. Isla Vieques, Puerto Rico

This island sits six miles off the coast of Puerto Rico and has been left virtually untouched for the past five years. Its abundance of forests, white sand and rolling hills make it the perfect place to horseback ride along the water or hike the islands coastline.

2. Fernando De Noronha, Brazil

Two hundred miles off of Brazil’s northeastern coast is where you will find this protected treasure. In fact, only 240 people are allowed on the archipelago at one time, in efforts to preserve its beauty and natural habitat. It is part of 21 islands, only one of which is inhabited. If you are looking to visit, you can stay on the main island that’s graced with boutique style bed and breakfasts and quaint beach bungalows.

3. Morzine, France

If you are looking to go to a chic alpine paradise, Morzine is quite a site to see. It is in the heart of Portes du Soleil and is the perfect place for nature lovers. Visitors enjoy biking, walking, caving, golfing, and an unlimited amount of fresh air. You can curl up next to the fire in the winter months and explore outdoors in the summer. Whatever time of the year you visit, Morzine is simply breathtaking.

4. Thornybush Game Reserve, South Africa

In the middle of the rolling Lowveld lies miles of undisturbed wilderness. Unwind at night on this animal lovers’ vacation in authentic thatched tents and bubbling hot tubs. Just be sure to save energy for safaris on the plains where you can watch exotic wild animals.

5. Algonquin Park

Algonquin Park’s beauty starts with its wind blown pines, jagged shorelines, and flowing rivers. Camping grounds and parks are plentiful and allow nature lovers to explore this Northern beauty. While you are there, enjoy canoeing, swimming, and hiking. Just be careful not to meet one of the parks 2,000 black bears!

6. Kiribati, Micronesia

This island nation is the worlds most eastern point and lies about 4000 kilometers southwest of Hawaii. Out of its 33 islands that straddle the equator only 21 are inhabited. That is because Kiribati is home to the largest protected marine reserve and is thought to be one of the last untouched coral archipelagos. If you want an island paradise, Kiribati has all the white-sand beaches and coconut trees you could ever dream of.

7. Kauai, Hawaii

Kauai more than lives up to its nickname as ‘the Garden Island’. This volcanic island is made of thick forests, rushing waterfalls and winding rivers. With its 43 beaches it has more beach per mile than any of its neighboring islands. Surfers, backpackers, and hikers…book your plane tickets now.

8. Patagonia, Southern Chile

Between northern and southern Patagonia you will find forests, glaciers, rivers and ice fields. It’s land is so untouched that you need to take ferries across the fjords if you want to experience all the scenery. In Patagonia you can explore one of the world’s largest deserts, enjoy the polar climate or take in the rampant wildlife of whales and penguins.

9. Cotswolds, County of Gloucestershire, England

The Cotswolds beauty comes from its soft hills, lush forests, shimmering lakes and winding paths. Houses here have open fireplaces, manicured gardens and croquet lawns. If you do but one thing while you are here, make sure you have an old fashioned British pint in a beer garden.

10. Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha is officially the world’s most remote island. It is compromised of several uninhabited islands, one of which is inaccessible. The islands’ closest neighbors, St. Helena and the Cape of Good Hope are over 2000 kilometers away, making them like ‘the Lost World’. As you may have assumed, Tristan da Cunha has plentiful beaches and wildlife galore. What these islands do not have is crime, unemployment, or a thriving economy, making it a perfect example of the way life should be.