Japanese Bunker
This massive, heavily fortified Japanese bunker was used to protect the nearby airfield from US invasion.
Scarlet Beach
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.
Purple Beach
On Pelelius east coast, this stellar stretch of white sand lapped by emerald waters is ideal for splashing about, sunbathing or picnicking.
Japanese Shrine
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 Zero Fighter
This photogenic Japanese Zero Fighter lies in a small clearing close to the road, but youll need a guide to find it. The wings and cockpit are in a fairly good state of preservation.
Japanese Tank
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, its hard to imagine that it was manned by a three-soldier crew.
Airplane Graveyard
Behind Camp Beck Dock, youll find a huge pile of mangled WWII plane engines, cockpits, tubing, fuselages and anchors, all compacted into blocks of twisted aluminium and steel and overgrown with jungle.
Odalmelech Stone Faces
Melekeok is home to some very baffling basaltic monoliths that are reminiscent of Easter Islands giant statues. They are carbon dated as far back as 895 AD. Youll find them lying by the coastal road.
German Black House & Japanese Gun
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 metres away is a well-preserved Japanese 37mm gun.
81st Infantry Division Memorial
Just before Orange Beach there are two grey coral monuments with plaques dedicated to the US Armys 81st Infantry Wildcat Division. This unit was actively engaged in the battle of Peleliu in September 1944.
Japan
Built in 2002 by a Japanese company, this appealing suspension bridge stretches in a soaring 431m arch over the channel between Koror and Babeldaob. It replaced the former KB (Koror-Babeldaob) Bridge that collapsed in September 1996.
Avenger Aircraft
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 aircraft was on a mission to bomb Peleliu airfield but was hit by anti-aircraft fire during WWII.
White Beach
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. Exposed to Japanese machine guns and artillery hidden on coral promontories, the US Marines suffered high casualties.
US Marine Corps Monument
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 troops who perished in 1944 during the Battle of Peleliu. Its location is highly symbolic – it is near a Japanese shrine.
Palau Aquarium
This intriguing aquarium is part of the Pacific International Coral Reef Centre, a Japanese-funded research complex. It aims to educate visitors about Palaus coral-reef ecosystem and features 16 themed sections, each recreating a different habitat. Theres a fish-feeding session at
Orange Beach
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 oncoming waves of Americans as they hit the beaches. Today Orange Beach is a quiet picnic spot with a sandy beach and calm, cle
Mother & Child Monolith
On the eastern outskirts of Koror, the village of Ngermid is home to the Mother & Child Stone, said to be the Lot-like remains of a mum and kid who were turned to stone after the mother took a forbidden peek inside the village mens house. Its not easy to find; ask for direction
Japanese Power Plant Building
One of Pelelius most spectacular WWII sites, this large concrete structure suffered severe damage from aerial bombing – look for the massive hole in the facade – and is now partly overgrown with trees and shrubs. The Japanese built it to supply electricity during the time of their
Tank and Japanese Cannon
Right in the middle of the island, theres a wrecked LVT A1 tank that was lost in action when US Marines overran a nearby Japanese stronghold in 1944. Behind the tank, a flight of stairs leads to a small natural limestone cavern, quite hidden behind a tangle of vegetation. Inside li
Ngardmau Waterfall
One of Babeldaobs premier attractions, Ngardmau Waterfall flows from Palaus tallest peak, 217m-high Mt Ngerchelchuus. Its the tallest waterfall in Micronesia. It can be accessed on foot – a tough but rewarding 20- to 30-minute hike along a jungle path – or, for the less energetic,
