British eco-pioneer Rishi Sowa began constructing his first Spiral Island in 1998. He used around 250,000 plastic bottles to build a 66x54ft (20x16m) island which was located in a lagoon near Puerto Aventuras, on the Caribbean coast of Mexico.Unfortunately, it was completely destroyed by Hurricane Emily in 2005, but not discouraged, he decided to build a new one: Spiral Island II!

Wartington island only costs $385 thousand and is located a 30-minute boat ride away from Gladston, Queensland. Also called “Slice of Paradise”, it is described as the cheapest island to ever be on sale in Australia. This 69-acre piece of land costs less than an average suburban house in the same area!

If you have dreamed about buying yourself a personal island to run away from all this civilization routine, here you will find a list of affordable islands currently for sale via Private Islands Inc.

Foula is one of Great Britain’s most remote permanently inhabited islands. The island has an area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km2) and a population of 30 people. Islanders previously made a living from fishing. Today, most islanders are crofters with income from sheep farming and ornithological tourism.

London-based architect Michaelis Boyd redesigned a small hotel in Mozambique situated on Benguerra Island. It’s both simple and amazingly beautiful.
 

The Villa on Dunbar Rock is surrounded by the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and is a completely self-contained lodge that has eight suites that offer a relaxing holiday for those who prefer sea, sunshine and diving.

The Sentinelese tribespeople live on the Sentinel Island in the Bay of Bengal. The tribe are hostile to outsiders so they are mostly left alone and are rarely photographed or recorded.

The resort is only accessible by a 20 minute private flight from Tahiti and is surrounded by a 3 mile wide lagoon. The resort has an established research station dedicated to preserving the local habitat and wildlife. Marlon Brando bought it in 1967 and even met his third wife there.

Very rare effect of a fog bank on North Sea island Norderney, that occurs only at abolutely doldrums, but doldrums are extremeley rarely on these islands.

The Baa Atoll Island in the Dusit Thani Maldives has one hundred residences and villas that are all fully equipped with modern technology and stylish décor! Surrounded by blue waters and coral reefs, this resort is everything that any holiday maker could want.
 

The Hotel Coco Privé is a fabulous creation by Guz Architects Design Studio in Singapore. The hotel consists of six villas offering scenic ocean views as well as a guest library, bar, wine cellar, gym and Russian bath.
 

The five star LUX* resort is located in the Maldives and is the epitome of peaceful tranquility. Guests can enjoy 4km of beautiful white beaches and clear tourquoise seas outside their waterfront villas. The resort boasts 193 rooms with seven restaurants and six bars.

Located in Fukuoka, Japan, this island is a cat’s playground and many cats roam the streets, boatyards, porches and houses of the city. The local fisherman feed the cats from their leftover catch.