5 Hidden Destinations

Oceania

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Destinations

Skull Island (Nusatupe)

Solomon Islands · Western Province

On this remote island in the Solomon Islands, ancestral skulls of ancient warriors and chiefs are carefully preserved in eerie rock shrines, standing guard over a lagoon steeped in history.

More than just a macabre curiosity, Skull Island (Nusatupe) is a sacred traditional burial ground where the Roviana people of the Western Pr...

Naitabale Stone Fish Traps

Fiji · Moturiki Island, Lomaiviti Group

Hidden beneath the tidal waters of a remote Fijian island lies an ancient, monumental labyrinth of stone walls, built by a forgotten people to harvest the ocean's bounty.

These extensive, submerged stone structures, stretching for hundreds of meters, are massive communal fish traps crafted by early Fijian inha...

The Drowned Forest (Forêt Noyée)

New Caledonia · Southern Province

Beneath the tranquil surface of a remote reservoir lies a ghostly, silent forest of thousands of ancient trees, perfectly preserved and eerily standing tall.

When the Yaté Dam was constructed in the 1950s, the rising waters of the Yaté River submerged a vast kauri forest, creating an otherworldly ...

Ball's Pyramid

Australia · New South Wales

A razor-thin, colossal volcanic spire erupting from the Pacific Ocean, its jagged peak piercing the sky like a forgotten monument.

This uninhabited basalt stack, the tallest volcanic sea stack in the world, is a dramatic remnant of an ancient shield volcano. For decades,...

Coober Pedy

Australia · South Australia

Discover a fascinating town where the majority of residents live underground to escape the scorching desert heat.

Coober Pedy is the opal capital of the world, but its true marvel lies in its subterranean existence. Over half of the town's population res...