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Building this tragically pointless stone barrier cost the lives of the prisoners made to build it.

Since the 1700s, this old barrel has acted as a post box that relies on the kindness of travelers.

These mammoth-yet-narrow crevasses in the Earth are perfect for taking an otherworldly swim.

One Costa Rican island is so beset by illegal shark poachers that the local rangers have built an entire bridge with their confiscated gear .

Named for the DeFoe novel inspired by a stranded sailor, this island is known for its rare plants and extreme beauty.

This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.

A volcanic crater that visitors can look inside.

The ominously named cave is home to some remarkable ancient art.

The world's most remote airport.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

A moai decorated with the depiction of a European ship.

In the Middle Ages, villagers would sound this stone trumpet to boost fertility and coax fish to shore.

This large round boulder is said to emit spiritual power, but it may just be magnets.

At the point of oceanic inaccessibility, you can't get farther from dry land without leaving the planet.

The oceanic dumping ground where spaceships go to die.

A failed utopia, shut down by a more legitimate nation.

A massive trilithon nicknamed "Stonehenge of the Pacific."

Underwater volcanic eruption forms new island off the coast of Tonga.

A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.

The "Mother Temple of the Pacific Islands" stands at the center of 20 acres of lush, tropical prayer gardens.

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

Rocky cove with large smashing waves tied to an important Samoan cultural story.

Site of James Cook's historic observations of the 1769 transit of Venus.

This beautiful eden was once the vacation home of Tahitian royals before Marlon Brando bought it.