Maryland is special in that it has populated spots, as well as secluded havens. Have you ever wondered where exactly the most secluded spot is? According to the website Remote Footprints, Holland Island holds that title. You won’t believe what it looks like.

Previously, we wrote about Holland Island, a portion of which now rests in a watery grave in the Chesapeake Bay. Here is the famous Holland Island house that stood strong for many years, despite rapid erosion.
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It finally collapsed in 2010. While this particular strip of land is now underwater, other areas of the island remain.
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If you wanted to visit the island, here is where you'd have to go. It's quite a distance, as far as bay islands are concerned.
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What it looks like today may surprise you. Since this spot has been abandoned by human inhabitants for many years now, wildlife has moved in and claimed it as their own.


Thousands of birds, mostly pelicans, swarm the land and it's a surreal and beautiful sight to behold.
The beachy views aren't too shabby either.
Youtube / Stephanie Kendall

To read our previous article about Holland Island, click here.

This remote spot in Maryland is a Chesapeake Bay gem that is full of history, and now, teeming with wildlife. If you ever get the opportunity to explore this remarkable place, please leave nothing behind but your footprints.

 

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