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Bikini Atoll Beach - Marshall Islands

If you don't recognize the name of this collection of islands, perhaps you recognize the name Eschscholtz Atoll? This atoll was renamed in 1946 when the inhabitants of the islands were forcibly relocated so that the United States government could use the area to test their atomic bombs. Over the course of two decades, 23 nuclear tests took place here, making it now one of the most dangerous beaches the world has to offer.

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No, this is not the kind of beach anyone would want to visit - but it turns out that you're not allowed, either. To visit these islands, you need to obtain prior approval and have local government representatives accompany you.