Penama Province, Vanuatu
Pentecost Island Land Dive
The world’s most primitive form of bungee jumping.
Places I want to go
Places on this traveler's wishlist.
Penama Province, Vanuatu
The world’s most primitive form of bungee jumping.
Nauru
"The country that ate itself."
Vanuatu
The fully functional, submerged Vanuatu Post Office is definitely one of a kind.
Australia
One of the only places where Earth’s mantle lies above water.
Campbell Island / Motu Ihupuku, New Zealand
The most remote tree in the world is more than 170 miles from its nearest neighbor.
Niutoua, Tonga
A massive trilithon nicknamed "Stonehenge of the Pacific."
Tonga
Underwater volcanic eruption forms new island off the coast of Tonga.
Alofi, Niue
A tiny, remote island packed with wonders both natural and geeky.
Raiatea, French Polynesia
This sacred enclave was once considered the religious center of Eastern Polynesia.
Adamstown, Pitcairn Islands
The cafe that acts as the social hub for the small volcanic island of HMS Bounty fame.
Rapa Nui, Chile
This was once the center of the Birdman cult, and is now a World Heritage Site.
Inaccessible Island
It might not be as impossible to reach as its name would imply, but just about.
Tristan da Cunha
The world's most remote permanent settlement on an active volcano.
Ascension Island
Remote, volcanic island that Darwin, Hooker, and the Royal Navy shaped into a thriving, artificial ecosystem.
San Antonio de Ureca, Equatorial Guinea
This village surrounded by breathtaking waterfalls is one of the wettest places on earth.
Ogbunike, Nigeria
Legend has it these caves were created by a deity called Ogba, who is said to live inside the winding subterranean caverns.
Gadamis, Libya
A beautiful oasis town dating back to the Roman period still serves as reprieve from the brutal summer sun in Libya.
Mauritania
This fortified sand barrier dividing a contested territory is the longest minefield in the world.
Gourma Rharous, Mali
Muammar Gaddafi's well-intentioned investment in his favorite city turned out to be a nightmare.
Timbuktu, Mali
Ancient Manuscripts showcase the civilization of West Africans during the Middle Ages.
Gao, Mali
The most important and best preserved remnant of West Africa's powerful Songhai Empire.
Tchirozérine, Niger
The most remote tree in the world survived desertification, but not a drunk truck driver.
Muang Kham, Laos
A tangible and sobering reminder of an atrocity that took place during a secret war.
Muang Ngoy, Laos
A quaint village where bomb casings from the Second Indochina War have been repurposed into mundane objects.