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Two Lovers' Point is located near the island's major resort areas.

Palm trees at Apaca Point. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Reef snorkeling on Guam. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

A barred thicklip off the waters of Guam. The fish is named a'aga in Chamorro. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Aerial view of Asan Ridge and the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. Established in 1978, the Park is composed of various sites on the western shore of the island; it is unique in the US National Park System in that it honors all those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II. During the Second World War, Guam was captured by Japanese forces in 1941 and liberated by the Americans in 1944. The Park includes former battlefields, gun emplacements, trenches, caves, and historic structures. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Panoramic view of Asan Bay and part of the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. In July 1944, Asan Bay was the site of the northern invasion landing area on the west coast of Guam. The 3rd Marine Division landed in this area with an objective of seizing the high ground behind the beach area. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

View from Asan Bay Overlook toward the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. This photo illustrates the perspective of the Japanese defenders when US forces landed on 21 July 1944. Despite an intense pre-invasion bombardment, the 3rd Marine Division encountered significant opposition as they came ashore on the beaches of Asan Bay. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

A hexagonal monument, dedicated in 1994 on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Guam, stands at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park under the flags of the United States and Guam. The monument's inscription reads: "Honors to heroic and gallant effort of the US Armed Forces". Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Bronze relief on a memorial at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. Established in 1978, the Park is composed of various sites on the western shore of the island; it is unique in the US National Park System in that it honors all those who participated in the Pacific Theater of World War II. During the Second World War, Guam was captured by Japanese forces in 1941 and liberated by the Americans in 1944. The Park includes former battlefields, gun emplacements, trenches, caves, and historic structures. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

The Asan Bay Overlook Memorial Wall at the War in the Pacific National Historical Park. The Wall contains the names of 1,880 US servicemen who died in the 1941 defense of Guam against attacking Japanese armed forces and those who died retaking the island from Japan in 1944 along with the names of the 1,170 people of Guam who died and 14,721 who suffered atrocities of war from 1941-1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

A nighttime display of flags during a Memorial Day flag event. The alternating flags are those of the United States and Guam. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Once a Japanese naval communications center, Fonte Plateau unit is located on Nimitz Hill, overlooking Asan Bay. Site of one of the more bitter battles between the US Marines and the Japanese, the high land of Fonte Plateau, later renamed Nimitz Hill, was once the CINCPAC headquarters for Admiral Chester Nimitz. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.