Bananas for Scale

Islands

Land masses surrounded by water, from the world's largest near-continent to tiny volcanic outposts teeming with unique life.

Greenland

The world's largest island, covered by a massive ice sheet

Madagascar

The world's fourth-largest island with unparalleled biodiversity

Borneo

The world's third-largest island, shared by three nations

Iceland

The volcanic island nation straddling the Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Hawaii (Big Island)

The youngest and largest Hawaiian island, still growing from lava

Galapagos Islands

The Pacific archipelago that inspired Darwin's theory of evolution

Manhattan Island

The 59-square-kilometer island at the center of New York City

Singapore

The city-state island at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula

Crete

The largest Greek island and birthplace of Minoan civilization

Sri Lanka

The teardrop-shaped island nation off India's southern coast

South Island (New Zealand)

New Zealand's larger island with fjords, glaciers, and the Southern Alps