8 Of The Secret Islands In The U.S. You Never Knew Existed

Little Palm Island, Florida

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Lake Champlain Islands, Vermont

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Mackinac Island, Michigan

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Cumberland Island, Georgia

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The Channel Islands, California

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Block Island, Rhode Island

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Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota

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Fisher Island, Florida

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