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The Republic of Seychelles is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, some 1,600 km east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar. Other nearby island countries and territories include Mauritius and Réunion to the south, Comoros to the southwest, and the Maldives to the northeast.

Robben Island (Dutch for "seal island") is an island 12 km off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa.

It was first inhabited thousands of years ago when the channel dividing it from the mainland was not under water. Since the end of the 17th century, Robben Island has been used to isolate certain people, mainly as a prison, and among its first permanent inhabitants were political leaders from various Dutch colonies, not only in South Africa, but also from Indonesia.

Kaua‘i (also colloquially spelled Kauai without the ‘okina) is the oldest and fourth largest of the main Hawaiian Islands. Known also as the "Garden Isle", Kaua‘i lies 105 miles (170 kilometers) across the Kaua‘i Channel, northwest of O‘ahu. Of volcanic origin, the highest point on the mountainous island is Mount Wai‘ale‘ale, near the center of the island, 5148 feet (1570 meters) above sea level. The wettest spot on Earth, with an annual average rainfall of 460 inches (11,648 millimeters), is located on the east side of Mount Wai‘ale‘ale. The high annual rainfall has eroded deep valleys in the central mountain, carving out canyons with many scenic waterfalls.

Alcatraz Island is located in the middle of San Francisco Bay in California. It was formerly used as a military stockade and later as a maximum security prison. Today, the island is a historic site supervised by the National Park Service.

It is home to the now-abandoned haunted prison, the oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States, early military fortifications, and natural features such as rock pools, a seabird colony, and unique views of the coastline.