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Channel Islands NP, California
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Santa Barbara Island covers just one square mile, making it the tiniest of the Channel Islands National Park.
The island hosts the rare Santa Barbara Island live-forever, a succulent plant found nowhere else in the world.
Archaeological evidence suggests that the island was inhabited by the Chumash people over 10,000 years ago.
The island serves as a crucial nesting ground for seabirds like the Scripps's murrelet and the ashy storm-petrel.
As part of the Channel Islands National Park, the island is protected to preserve its unique ecosystems and wildlife.
The island is uninhabited, with only park rangers and researchers visiting periodically.
Visitors can enjoy panoramic views from the island's highest point, Signal Peak, which rises 634 feet above sea level.
