On St. John, the smallest and wildest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, “Coral Bay is the place you go,” one resident said, “when you want to go to the end of the road.” ...

ROBERT ST. JOHN This photo, provided by Mississippi restaurateur Robert St. John, shows Sears Fine Foods in San Francisco. The long-running restaurant is one of St. John's favorite breakfast spots.

With destinations like St. John, it's no wonder that the U.S. Virgin Islands made T+L's list of the 50 best places to travel in 2023.

St. John has a long road of rebuilding ahead before it returns to its glory days. But almost all who have an interest in the island say it will. See breathtaking photos of the recovery process.