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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Micronesia

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Micronesia

Updated April 15, 2026
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Nan Madol ruins

Nanwei, Micronesia

Nan Madol Ruins

The ruins of an ancient island city built atop a coral reef in the South Pacific are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.

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Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon

Tropical paradise strewn with hundreds of World War II wrecks.

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Rai Stones

Giant money stones of Yap.
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Japanese Tank Graveyard

Kolonia, Micronesia

Japanese Tank Graveyard

A lineup of a dozen or so Japanese light tanks from WWII.
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Did Humans Arrive in Micronesia Much Earlier Than We Thought?

Ancient sites such as Nan Madol, the "Venice of the Pacific," may need to be reconsidered thanks to new evidence about sea level change.
by Juliet Sefton, Andrew Kemp, and Mark D. McCoy, Atlas Obscura
January 3, 2023
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