It was as if half a dozen Robinson Crusoes had been popped suddenly into Times Square. Six leathery, middle-aged men from the gale-swept, potato-patch little island of Tristan da Cunha (pop. 231) ...

The tiny Atlantic settlement of Tristan da Cunha is holding an architecture competition to improve infrastructure and make the island self-sustainable. CNN values your feedback 1.

Tristan da Cunha, or Tristan for short, comprises six volcanic islands that sit 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) southwest of St. Helena island, another British outpost in the Atlantic.

The long swells of the South Atlantic break angrily against lonely Tristan da Cunha. In the volcanic rock of this island group, halfway between Cape Town and Montevideo, they have scoured deep ...

QUICK FACTS. Name: Tristan da Cunha Location: South Atlantic Ocean Coordinates:-37.10837644054316, -12.287346670465638 Why it's incredible: The group of islands is the most remote inhabited ...

Tristan da Cunha, or Tristan for short, comprises six volcanic islands that sit 1,500 miles (2,400 kilometers) southwest of St. Helena island, another British outpost in the Atlantic.