Panueli, Solomon Islands
Egg Fields of Savo Island
Megapodes incubate their eggs using the heat of an active volcano on this Pacific isle.
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Panueli, Solomon Islands
Megapodes incubate their eggs using the heat of an active volcano on this Pacific isle.
Solomon Islands
The ship that got left behind.
Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
The watery grave of Captain Bligh's famous ship.
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.
Talasea, Papua New Guinea
Two World War II aircraft lie within the jungle around this abandoned runway.
Koror, Palau
An isolated dive site teeming with cnidarians.
Palau
These ancient monoliths make up one of the largest archaeological sites in Palau.
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
A crystal clear beach surrounded by beautiful coral reefs.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Once a popular hangout spot this huge mall was left to ruin after economic crash.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
An abandoned lighthouse off the beaten path, one of the few surviving pre-World War II Japanese structures, offers a beautiful view.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
A gorgeous gem on the ocean.
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
In ancient times, these fallen standing stones supported a massive house.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
This jail once controlled by the Japanese military now sits abandoned on a remote Pacific island.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Where hundreds of Japanese civilians committed suicide to avoid being captured by American soldiers during WWII.
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
This abandoned radar site is slowly being taken back by the jungle, its mission cut short by the end of the Cold War.
Northern Mariana Islands
The island where one woman reigned as a "queen" over 30-odd Japanese soldiers who refused to believe that WWII had ended.
Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
The pits used to load the nuclear bombs onto the aircraft that dropped them over Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II.
Nepean Island, Australia
This tiny uninhabited islet off the coast of Norfolk Island was formed by blowing sand from nearby dunes.
Christchurch, New Zealand
After the devastating 2011 earthquake, historic Christchurch begins to recover, starting with the pop-up Re:START mall.
Auckland, New Zealand
A network of fortifications that never saw conflict.
Pohuehue, New Zealand
A drowned river valley that was important to the Maori and European settlers.
Huntly, New Zealand
This faded sign to nowhere is a beloved icon in New Zealand.
Upper Hutt, New Zealand
You may recognize this beautiful grove within Kaitoke Regional Park as location of the house of Elrond.