Pico, Portugal
Mount Pico
As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.
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Pico, Portugal
As the highest point in the Mid-Atlantic range this stratovolcano offers spectacular views.
São Miguel, Portugal
When Azorean green tea meets volcanic hot springs water, a luminous brew is born.
Vila Franca Do Campo, Portugal
A perfectly circular lake is formed by the crater of an ancient underwater volcano.
Nieuw Amsterdam, Suriname
An old Dutch lightvessel is now stuck in a dock near the mouth of the Suriname River.
Falkland Islands
This haunting ghost ship stands beached in the waters off the coast of the Falkland Islands.
Falkland Islands
This remote stretch of sand is a penguin lover's paradise.
Suva, Fiji
Recently revamped museum of Fijian history located within a gorgeous colonial-era garden.
Vaiaku, Tuvalu
Ancient weaving techniques are used to create these colorful souvenirs.
Vaiaku, Tuvalu
With only one flight in and out a week, the unfenced runway at this small island's airport transforms into a seaside park for locals and visitors.
Taga, Samoa
A site of natural wonder and flying coconuts in Samoa.
Apia, Samoa
The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.
Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
The cafe that acts as the social hub for the small volcanic island of HMS Bounty fame.
Rabaul, Papua New Guinea
This volcanically volatile island town is home to an abandoned series of tunnels left by the Japanese during WWII.
Nanwei, Micronesia
The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.
Farino, New Caledonia
This peaceful path through the jungle is surrounded by songbirds and complete with a waterfall.
Nouméa, New Caledonia
The best place to encounter plants and animals that can only be found in New Caledonia.
New Jersey, Trinidad and Tobago
This peculiar lake of pitch is so thick and viscous that one can walk on its surface.
Santo Domingo Este, Dominican Republic
The final resting place of Christopher Columbus - or possibly someone else.
La Caña, Dominican Republic
Hundreds of pieces of ancient Taíno art cover the walls of this Caribbean cave system.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Looking like nothing more than a cartoon deserted island, this tiny sandbar is home only to a single umbrella.
Leeward Settlement, Turks and Caicos Islands
Uninhabited islet in the Caribbean is the sanctuary of giant lizards.
Willemstad, Curaçao
The mouldering manses of wealthy colonials still pock the streets of a Curaçao neighborhood.
Willemstad, Curaçao
Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.
George Town, Cayman Islands
The capital of the Cayman Islands is a center of offshore banking, but gets battered by blistering hurricanes.