Walarano, Vanuatu
Amelbati Cannibal Site
Nestled in the jungles of Vanuatu are the remains of what was once a cannibal oven.
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Walarano, Vanuatu
Nestled in the jungles of Vanuatu are the remains of what was once a cannibal oven.
Luganville, Vanuatu
The U.S. military dumped millions dollars worth of goods off a beach in Vanuatu, purely to spite the British and French.
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.
Samoa
An unmarked, overgrown path through dense vegetation leads to the largest ancient structure in Polynesia.
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.
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.
Palau
These ancient monoliths make up one of the largest archaeological sites in Palau.
Nouméa, New Caledonia
The best place to encounter plants and animals that can only be found in New Caledonia.
Farino, New Caledonia
This peaceful path through the jungle is surrounded by songbirds and complete with a waterfall.
Micronesia
Tropical paradise strewn with hundreds of World War II wrecks.
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.
Marshall Islands
The birthplace of both the Atomic Age and Godzilla, and the namesake of the bathing suit.
Marshall Islands
A war relic that has sat undisturbed since it crash-landed near Arno Atoll.
Tahiti, French Polynesia
Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus.
Ra, Fiji
Final resting place of the most prolific Fijian cannibal of all time.
Suva, Fiji
Recently revamped museum of Fijian history located within a gorgeous colonial-era garden.
Nuuk, Greenland
These eight mummies are the best-preserved human remains ever discovered in North America.
Ikateq, Greenland
A surprisingly beautiful abandoned World War II military base in East Greenland.
Athens, Greece
150 or so scrounged-up lamps, chandeliers, and lanterns light up this alley in central Athens.
Tripoli, Greece
This church combines Christian, Byzantine, and ancient Greek architectural elements.
Tourlida, Greece
An islet filled with wooden houses where the open sea meets a lagoon.