This abandoned radar site is slowly being taken back by the jungle, its mission cut short by the end of the Cold War.

An abandoned lighthouse off the beaten path, one of the few surviving pre-World War II Japanese structures, offers a beautiful view.

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

An unmarked, overgrown path through dense vegetation leads to the largest ancient structure in Polynesia.

A site of natural wonder and flying coconuts in Samoa.

A museum now occupies the mansion in Samoa where the prolific Scottish writer chose to spend the last years of his life.

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.

Final resting place of the most prolific Fijian cannibal of all time.

Museum of Fijian history, including its former tradition of cannibalism.

This peaceful path through the jungle is surrounded by songbirds and complete with a waterfall.

The best place to encounter plants and animals that can only be found in New Caledonia.

This South Pacific volcano has been blowing its stack for over 800 years and is said to be home to a cult leader waiting to be reborn.

Plains of ash and pair of semi-active volcanoes contribute to the otherworldly beauty of this little-known Vanuatu island.

The U.S. military dumped millions dollars worth of goods off a beach in Vanuatu, purely to spite the British and French.

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

The final stronghold of a king whose feet never touched the ground.

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

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

The world's most remote airport.

The largest stone moai on Rapa Nui.

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

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

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