Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Scolpaig Tower
Although it appears much older, this castle-like tower is actually a Georgian-era folly.
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Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Although it appears much older, this castle-like tower is actually a Georgian-era folly.
Bahamas
One of the deepest blue holes in the world.
Negril, Jamaica
Cavernous opening completely encased in Karst limestone.
Negril, Jamaica
You may get stranded and everyone's peeing in the water, but at least there's cocktails!
Port Antonio, Jamaica
The legend associated with these ruins understates the splendor of the mansion that once stood here.
Providenciales and West Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
A 220-foot deep watery drop-off, filled with marine life.
Providenciales and West Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands
This island hill is strewn with boulders carved by shipwreck victims from the age of sail.
Leeward Settlement, Turks and Caicos Islands
Uninhabited islet in the Caribbean is the sanctuary of giant lizards.
Turks and Caicos Islands
The rusted remains of a victim of Hurricane Ike.
Long Bay Hills, Turks and Caicos Islands
A sinkhole known simply as "The Hole."
Barbados
This popular tourist cave was ignored for almost 200 years before being mined into an attraction.
Conneltown, Barbados
Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.
Antigua and Barbuda
A hotly contested micro-nation off the coast of Montserrat.
New Castle, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Small church built in the 19th century for whites and slaves to worship together.
Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Legend has it this historic port was a popular hideout and smuggling spot for pirates.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.
Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands
This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.
British Virgin Islands
Divers can encounter an abandoned warship encircled by a giant kraken submerged in the British Virgin Islands.
Anegada, British Virgin Islands
A mountain of conch shells created by centuries of fishermen.
Kapa'a, Hawaii
This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.
Naalehu, Hawaii
A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.
Honolulu, Hawaii
What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.
Hawaii
This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.
Hilo, Hawaii
Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.