If going to mainstream islands is not your thing, then here are several far-flung islands -- both tiny and huge -- with unique characteristics located throughout the globe. Let us take a look at what makes them so distinctive as compiled by MSN.com. 

Bear Island, Norway

Located in the southernmost island of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago, the Bear Island has been discovered by Dutch explorers in 1956. Apart from a handful of people who man the island's meteorological station Herwighamna, Bear Island is uninhabited. It was declared a nature reserve in 2002. 

Niue, New Zealand

1,491 miles away from New Zealand lies the independent island nation of Niue. The island has 1,300 inhabitants and has coins that feature "Pokemon" characters as a legal medium of payment in 2001. The island also became the first to offer free Internet access across the country in 2003 and was dubbed as the world's first 'Wi-Fi Nation.'

Tristan Da Cunha, British Overseas Territory

Home to just 301 individuals, the remote volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean lies 1,750 miles away from the nearest continental land of Arica. However, this island has a U.K. postcode. If you ever find yourself in this island you can go bird-watching, with rare species like northern rockhopper penguins, Atlantic yellow-nosed albatrosses, sooty albatrosses, Atlantic petrels and great-winged petrels.

Tromelin Island, France

Located 280 miles away from Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, this island is discovered by France in 1722. Currently, the island is uninhabited and serves as a sea tortoise and seabird sanctuary. The only facility on the island is an important meteorological station that gathers data for forecasting cyclones and hurricanes.

Easter Island, Chile

This UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 lies 2,237 miles (3,600 km) away from the Chilean mainland, Easter Island in the Pacific Ocean is famous across the world. Its claim to fame is the 887 mysterious stone heads, or "moai," created by early Rapa Nui people, who had settled on the island between 700 to 1100 A.D. According to the 2012 Chilean census, Easter Island has a population of 5,800.