Poel Island

The beautiful North German island of Poel is located in the Baltic Sea, north of the Hanseatic city of Wismar, and belongs to Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Scattered throughout the island you'll find several small attractions, the main landmark being the Leuchtturm Timmendorfer Strand, which stands on the island's west coast. You can also visit the quirky Shell Museum, which houses an exhibition of more than 3,000 remains of sea creatures from the Baltic and North Seas as well as foreign seas.