Pacific Islands
Today, we'll be taking a tour across the Pacific Ocean - exploring some of its most beautiful landscapes, villages, landmarks and more. We begin in Hawaii, where we'll be taking a look at one of the Pacific's most stunning natural wonders - the Nā Pali Coast. Stretching fifteen miles long, these rugged cliffs dramatically rise nearly 4,000 feet above the ocean, making for an unforgettable sight.
Coastal waterfalls dot the shorelines, and can be quite the stunning scene - especially after a heavy rainfall.
We make our way a couple thousand miles East for our next stop - Ecuador's Galapagos Islands. This remote and isolated chain of islands is widely known for their amazing diversity, with many species found no where else on earth. Pinnacle Rock, located on Bartolome Island, is the islands' most recognizable landmark - formed by an underwater volcanic explosion, wind and erosion over time has given it a distinctive "shark tooth" look.
Futher South is the Pacific's most mysterious landmark - the Moai of Chile's Easter Island. No one knows for sure how they were constructed, but it's believed that they were built to honor deceased ancestors and to protect the locals from invaders. Special thanks to Simmer2 for sending me the models!
Travel a couple thousand miles West and you'll find one of the Pacific's smallest yet most beautiful capitals - Adamstown, located in the Pitcairn Islands. There's a simple beauty here - from the car-less streets, to the Norfolk pines that flank the hillsides, and to the great South Pacific sunsets - it's certainly worth a visit.
Kiribati is our next destination - this low lying island republic stretches some 3,000 miles east to west, and contains plenty of uninhibited islands - which despite their beauty, are in danger of being washed away by rising seas.
Our next stop is Bora Bora, one of the Pacific's most iconic atolls. With extremely shallow waters surrounding the entire atoll, it gave the locals the chance to build numerous resorts and huts right on top of the water, giving unmatched views for anyone staying the night.
Bora Bora is truly incredible from above.
We travel further West, stopping in New Caledonia to visit some of the country's striking architecture and landscapes.
Our tour wraps up with a visit to one of the Pacific's most unique villages - Fiji's Navala Village. This 200 year old village is known for its traditional housing - with nearly 1,000 people living in it's many bures, or thatched roof houses. Nestled in the heart of rural Fiji with a stunning mountain backdrop as well - it's truly one of the Pacific's most picturesque locations.
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@redfox85 Thanks for the comment! I've always wanted to experience Tokyo (well, maybe except for the getting lost part 
) - and Shinjuku and Shibuya are certainly on my bucket list!
@TubbyTub Thanks for the nice words! I hope I made the wait worth it 
@Scribosilyn Glad you liked Mt. Fuji! Thanks for the comment.
@Prophet42 Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed the plantation scenes! 
@mike_oxlong Thank you very much for the nice words, glad you enjoyed the update 
@Mr Saturn64 That's a really difficult question to answer - whether it be SC4 or RL, I still probably couldn't decide. I guess I'll just have to do both countries this year Thanks for the nice words!
@raynev1 Thank you
@AsimPika3172 Thank you very much!
@SC4L0ver Thanks for the nice comment!
@thorK73 Me too 
Thanks for the comment!
@Sciurus Thanks for the nice words!
@tariely Thank you! Yep, they were all placed by hand - as well as all of the other MMPs, certainly a tedious task but the end result was worth it. Glad you liked it!
@Angry Mozart Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed it
@daderic888 The intersection was made up of custom lot editor textures I made, the rice fields were made up of MMPs (I pretty much used a bunch of girafe's sparaxis I believe), and the Cocoon building can be found on this page. Glad you enjoyed the entry (sorry about the delay in getting you the links)
@tonyr Thank you very much!
@Batman96 Glad you enjoyed it!
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