United States Minor Outlying Islands

"A place where the only thing more remote than the islands themselves is the relevance of their names to anyone's daily life."

United States Minor Outlying Islands: "Where the phrase 'out of sight, out of mind' was coined, and also literally applies."

United States Minor Outlying Islands: "A region so isolated, the only thing that's 'minor' is the population, but the islands themselves are majorly impressive."

The islands include Midway Atoll, the site of a decisive naval battle during World War II.

Most of the islands are designated as National Wildlife Refuges and are important nesting sites for millions of seabirds.