The Italian island only 1,000 tourists can visit yearly
Hidden off the coast of Italy lies the heavily guarded island of Montecristo. To preserve its incredibly rare, isolated ecosystem, the government strictly enforces a ruthless quota, allowing only 1,000 carefully vetted tourists to step foot on the rocks each year. The waiting list is famously years long, and visitors are banned from swimming, staying overnight, or removing a single pebble from the shores.

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