Must-see attractions in Peleliu

  • Peleliu WWII Museum, Peleliu Island, Palau

    WWII Memorial Museum

    Peleliu

    Housed in a concrete building that was a dispensary during WWII, this well-organised museum is an excellent starting point to understand the historical…

  • Japanese Headquarters, Peleliu, Palau

    Japanese Military Headquarters Building

    Peleliu

    This two-storey building was the Japanese forward command post during WWII. It was important in their efforts to control Peleliu and was very fiercely…

  • WWII American Tanks, Peleliu Island, Palau

    American Tanks

    Peleliu

    Northwest of the airstrip, two sturdy-looking US tanks rust in union on a grassy patch of land near a dirt track. Both are LVTs – Landing Vehicle Tractors…

  • Peleliu Peace Memorial Park, Peleliu Island, Palau

    Peleliu Peace Memorial Park

    Peleliu

    On the southwestern tip of the island, the Japanese government built this memorial in 1985 for those who perished on Palau during WWII. The monument…

  • Thousand Man Cave, Peleliu Island, Palau

    Thousand Man Cave

    Peleliu

    On the northern outskirts of the Klouklubed village, Thousand Man Cave refers to a maze of tunnels and chambers built by the Japanese during WWII. The…

  • Wrecked LVT A1 Tank, Peleliu Island, Palau

    Tank and Japanese Cannon

    Peleliu

    Right in the middle of the island, there's a wrecked LVT A1 tank that was lost in action when US Marines overran a nearby Japanese stronghold in 1944…

  • Japanese Power Plant, Peleliu Island, Palau

    Japanese Power Plant Building

    Peleliu

    One of Peleliu's most spectacular WWII sites, this large concrete structure suffered severe damage from aerial bombing – look for the massive hole in the…

  • Orange Beach, Peleliu Island, Palau

    Orange Beach

    Peleliu

    The first US invasion forces to land on Peleliu came ashore at Orange Beach on 15 September 1944. From concrete pillboxes, the Japanese machine-gunned the…

  • US Marine Corps Monument, Peleliu Island, Koror

    US Marine Corps Monument

    Peleliu

    On a clearing located on the eastern flank of Bloody Nose Ridge is this small but poignant coral memorial, dedicated to the US Navy and Marine Corps…

  • White Beach, Initial Landing of US troops in Sep 1944, Remnants of Sherman Tanks encrusted with corals and visible at low tide, Peleliu Island, Palau

    White Beach

    Peleliu

    The initial landing site of the US troops that started the 1944 Battle of Peleliu was this large coral beach at the southwestern tip of the island…

  • Avenger Airplane, Peleliu Island, Palau

    Avenger Aircraft

    Peleliu

    The relics of this American plane lie hidden in a forest near a dirt track. The wing, propeller, engine and 50-calibre gun are still clearly visible. The…

  • 81st Infantry Division Memorial, Peleliu Island, Palau

    81st Infantry Division Memorial

    Peleliu

    Just before Orange Beach there are two grey coral monuments with plaques dedicated to the US Army's 81st Infantry Wildcat Division. This unit was actively…

  • Airplane Graveyard, Peleliu Island, Babeldaob

    Airplane Graveyard

    Peleliu

    Behind Camp Beck Dock, you'll find a huge pile of mangled WWII plane engines, cockpits, tubing, fuselages and anchors, all compacted into blocks of…

  • Japanese Tank, Peleliu Island, Palau

    Japanese Tank

    Peleliu

    This Japanese tank was used to protect the airfield from US attacks during WWII but was hit by US Marines in 1944. Given its small size, it's hard to…

  • Japanese Zero Fighter, Peleliu Island, Palau

    Japanese Zero Fighter

    Peleliu

    This photogenic Japanese Zero Fighter lies in a small clearing close to the road, but you'll need a guide to find it. The wings and cockpit are in a…

  • Purple Beach, Peleliu Island, Palau

    Purple Beach

    Peleliu

    On Peleliu's east coast, this stellar stretch of white sand lapped by emerald waters is ideal for splashing about, sunbathing or picnicking.

  • Japanese Shrine, Peleliu Island, Palau

    Japanese Shrine

    Peleliu

    Just at the base of Bloody Nose Ridge is this small shrine commemorating the Japanese soldiers who died in the WWII Battle of Peleliu.

  • Japanese Bunker

    Peleliu

    This massive, heavily fortified Japanese bunker was used to protect the nearby airfield from US invasion.

  • German Black House & Japanese Gun

    Peleliu

    This large bunker partially covered by thick vegetation was used by the Japanese to protect Scarlet Beach. It was taken by the US infantry in 1944. Twenty…

  • Scarlet Beach

    Peleliu

    On the southeast tip of the island, this quiet, sheltered bay is edged by a broad strand of white sand. It has shallow, calm waters.

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