Introducing Tinian
Tinian is a peaceful one-village island just 5km south of Saipan. It's an attractive place with ancient latte stones, ranch land with grazing cattle, secluded sandy beaches, scenic vistas and some lovely crumbling architecture, like the Old San Jose Bell Tower, in front of which are two stone tablets etched with the Ten Commandments.
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Further down the road is the US$200 million Tinian Dynasty Hotel & Casino, a garish, neon-lit temple of vice that would do Vegas proud; in front is a brass tablet etched with the command, 'No thongs or singlets'.
It won't be the first time Tinian has been changed beyond recognition; during WWII the island was transformed into the world's largest military air base, earning a notorious place in history as the take-off site for the aircraft that dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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