7. Bjørnøya, Bear Island
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Situated 400 miles of the coast of the northernmost part of North Europe, Bear Island is the southernmost Island in the archipelago that houses Svalbard (150 miles away to be precise). On most expedition maps, it appears to be bang in the middle of nowhere, so you can infer that its pretty distant from anywhere.
Its remote location, barren cliffs, profound lack of rain all make it inhabitable for humans. There are also environmental concerns due to the sinking of the nuclear Soviet submarine Komsomolets on the southwest of the island. There is suspected leakage of radioactive material from the reactor that currently poses a problem of severe pollution to the island.
Occasionally used as a nature reserve by the scientists from the Norwegian Polar Institute, Bear Island also has a 3,000 member club for nude dippers.
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