11 Remote Escapes Around The World (PHOTOS)

The saying got it wrong: you can run and you can hide. In fact, while the teeming hordes wait in line at the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty, and Disneyland--the rest of the world is full of dead-end towns and forgotten places just perfect for hiding.

Travelers tend to keep these spots to themselves, but the truth is, only those who treasure silence and hard-core escapism will bother to seek them out.-By Megan Cytron

The folks at Trazzler.com put together a list of the 11 places around the world you can escape to for a sense of calm.

Have one that didn't make the list? Send us your picks!

Text, captions and photos courtesy of Trazzler.com.

 

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Cycling the Alpine Snowy Mountains in Victoria and NSW, Australia

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The 176 kilometers (110 miles) of the only "major" road linking Buchan (Victoria) to Jindabyne (New South Wales) was once the primary southern artery south of Sydney. It’s incredible to contemplate carts and early jalopies struggling at a snail’s pace through this remote and thrilling country, particularly the stretches within today’s Alpine and Kosciuszko National Parks and along the Snowy River, where even now, services are limited and passersby few. Cyclists keen for a tough off-the-grid challenge must tote gear (tools, spares, tent, food, and water-purification materials) and be steeled for three days without support. The road is often unsealed and never shy of shooting up arduous climbs and plunging down heart-palpitating descents—classic Australian mountain wilderness. Text and photo by Ethan Gelber

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The 176 kilometers (110 miles) of the only "major" road linking Buchan (Victoria) to Jindabyne (New South Wales) was once the primary southern artery south of Sydney. It’s incredible to contemplate carts and early jalopies struggling at a snail’s pace through this remote and thrilling country, particularly the stretches within today’s Alpine and Kosciuszko National Parks and along the Snowy River, where even now, services are limited and passersby few. Cyclists keen for a tough off-the-grid challenge must tote gear (tools, spares, tent, food, and water-purification materials) and be steeled for three days without support. The road is often unsealed and never shy of shooting up arduous climbs and plunging down heart-palpitating descents—classic Australian mountain wilderness.

Text and photo by Ethan Gelber

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[CHMB]

02:47 PM on 12/17/2010

Absolutely amazing.

[LaurieAnn]

02:44 PM on 12/17/2010

I'd love to be able to visit Kashgar and the entire area of unofficial Turkestan.

[Marilyn Terrell]

01:47 PM on 12/16/2010

So the Snowy Mountains are emote, huh? Maybe @WheresAndrew is hiding out there, trying to elude his followers http://ow.ly/3pnj6

[Accidental Bavarian]

08:36 PM on 12/14/2010

If you are going to Leavenworth, drop by our site first to see what is happening in town. We've built a site with a whimsical tone from a tourist's point of view. We have a blog of our travels and things we've found there that we like.

Visit us at http://www.AccidentalBavarian.com

[freddychef]

08:10 PM on 12/14/2010

The Gold Range is a Canadian hotel located in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

The Gold Range is a notorious location with a reputation stretching across the Canadian Arctic. It was built on the site of The Veterans Hotel, which was destroyed by fire in 1956. The Gold Range is commonly known as "The Strange Range", having housed a rough and tumble bar, strip joint, boarding house and cafe complex since it opened in 1958.

In 1977 entrepreneur Sam Yurkiw purchased The Gold Range. In 1988 The Gold Range sold more beer than any other bar in Canada according to its former general manager, Harvey Bourgeois. In 2007 The Gold Range was sold to an Edmonton businessman named Jay Park. The Gold Range is on 50th Street. Sam died on April 16, 2009 at age 83.

[edit] In popular culture
In Mordecai Richler's 1989 novel Solomon Gursky Was Here, the protagonist Moses Berger makes several visits to the Gold Range during his trips to Yellowknife. Aritha Van Herk's novel The Tent Peg also begins in a Yellowknife bar which, while not named, is believed to be the Gold Range.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gold_Range

[freddychef]

08:08 PM on 12/14/2010

Hotel Arctic is the world's most northerly 4-star hotel, located to the north of the town of Ilulissat, Greenland on the road to Ilulissat Airport.[1][2]It is located 2.7 km (1.7 mi) north of the mouth of Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Owned by Air Greenland, the hotel was originally built shortly after the airport was opened in 1984, to accommodate the passengers.[2]

Hotel Arctic has 87 rooms and five igloos, with views of the Ice Bank, Disko Bay or the town of Ilulissat. The hotel is served by the Restaurant Uno which serves Greenlandic cuisine and Cafe Ferdinand.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Arctic

[MCJanes]

02:35 PM on 12/14/2010

Newfoundland in general is pretty remote, so L'Anse aux Meadows, being one of the most remote spots on the island, is pretty much as remote as it gets. No wonder the Vikings left...certainly not for the faint-of-heart.

[Farro]

01:12 PM on 12/14/2010

Might I suggest Pitcairn? Most remote jurisdiction in the world, as well as least populated (roughly 50 inhabitants from 4 families). Home to the descendants of the famous Bounty Mutineers.

And if you go, you're probably stuck there for a few months, given that ships come fairly rarely...

[manjectionist]

01:17 PM on 12/14/2010

Weren't some of those mutineer's descendants convicted of sex crimes? I think I'll pass.

[tlaltecuhtli]

12:44 PM on 12/14/2010

A boutique hotel is "remote" in Jalisco, Mx.? Hardly! Truly remote Mexico presents serious candidates for Garden of Eden competitors: beautiful, natural, and not $500 per night. This is a silly, silly article.

[Clarissa Gordo]

12:21 PM on 12/14/2010

Ilha Bela is not remote! It's a 3 hour car trip from São Paulo, most times with lots of traffic. And the island itself is overbuild, full of people and cars.

[Jennifer Kline]

11:37 AM on 12/14/2010

They should add Katmai National Park Alaska, AMAZING pics on this website:
www.grizzlybearblog.wordpress.com

[jsgaetano]

11:25 AM on 12/14/2010

And make sure you go see the glaciers.  Sure, Global Warming may be a hoax, but apparently Al Gore convinced the glaciers, so they're melting so fast they'll be completely gone in a few years.

[kareemachan]

10:44 AM on 12/14/2010

Leavenworth is definitely a wonderful place, but I wouldn't call it remote....

[martiniandabotoxchaser]

10:24 AM on 12/14/2010

Problem is getting to these places....the restful benefits dissipate quickly dealing with the hassles of travel at the beginning and end.

[Earl]

10:20 AM on 12/14/2010

Why would I tell you where my getaway is? I don't want to see you there LOL !