Attractions in Marshall Islands

Laura Village Cultural Center

Laura is located at the western end of Majuro and is known for its traditional lifestyle.

Ship Registry Headquarters

Administrative center for one of the world's largest ship registries.

Majuro Central Market

The primary trading hub for local produce and handicrafts.

Capitol Building

The Capitol Building in Majuro is the seat of the Marshall Islands government.

Kwajalein Lagoon

Kwajalein Lagoon is one of the world's largest coral lagoons, forming a massive topographic depression in the open ocean.

Bikini Atoll

Site of 23 US nuclear tests conducted between 1946 and 1958.

Cathedral

Cathedral of the Assumption

The Cathedral of the Assumption is the main Catholic church in Majuro.

Runit Dome

A massive concrete structure built to contain radioactive soil and debris from nuclear testing.

Enewetak Atoll

Site of 43 nuclear tests, including the first hydrogen bomb explosion, Ivy Mike, in 1952.

Jabor (Jaluit Atoll)

Former administrative center during the German and Japanese colonial periods in the Marshall Islands.

Meck Island Missile Site

A strategic location for anti-ballistic missile testing during the Cold War and into the present day.

DeBrum House (Likiep)

A 19th-century colonial plantation house built by the DeBrum family, significant for local history.

Ebey Island Battery

Strategic island in Kwajalein Atoll featuring Japanese coastal defense guns and bunkers from 1944.

Ruins

Wotje Airfield Ruins

Wotje hosts extensive ruins of a Japanese WWII airbase.

Church

Uliga Protestant Church

The Uliga Protestant Church is a distinctive white building in central Majuro.

Monument

Yokwe Memorial

The Yokwe Memorial on Kwajalein represents the spirit of hospitality and peace.

Monument

Mili War Monument

This monument on Mili Atoll recalls the intense bombardments of WWII.

Ruins

Roi-Namur Ruins

Site of a fierce WWII battle and later a strategic Cold War tracking station in the Kwajalein Atoll.

Ruins

Taroa Airfield (Maloelap)

Home to one of the largest Japanese airbases in the Pacific during the early stages of WWII.

Nature

Park

Japanese Peace Park

The Japanese Peace Park in Majuro honors those who fell during the Pacific War.

Lake

Mejit Inland Lake

A rare brackish water lake in the center of Mejit Island, representing a unique limnological ecosystem.

Majuro Atoll

A vast coral atoll with a central lagoon, consisting of numerous small islets that protect the inner waters from ocean swells.

Arno Atoll

A complex atoll system near Majuro featuring three separate lagoons and a multitude of small islands.

Namu Atoll

An elongated atoll in the Ralik Chain featuring several deep-water passes and high marine biodiversity.

Wotje Bird Sanctuary

Small islets within Wotje Atoll serve as critical refuges for threatened Pacific migratory birds.

Erikub Atoll

This uninhabited atoll serves as a primary nesting ground for green sea turtles near the populated Wotje Atoll.

Rongelap Atoll

A large atoll in the Ralik Chain, known for its crystal-clear lagoon and untouched coral gardens.

Wotje Atoll

A large atoll in the Ratak Chain featuring a wide lagoon and islands covered in dense tropical flora.

Maloelap Atoll

A large coral atoll in the Ratak Chain featuring numerous forested islands and a lagoon teeming with fish.

Cities & Architecture

Museum

Alele Museum

Alele Museum in Majuro is the national museum of the Marshall Islands.

Bridge

Majuro Bridge

Majuro Bridge connects the islands of the Majuro Atoll together.

More highlights

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Kwajalein Battlefield

Major site of the Pacific War in 1944.

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Ailinglaplap Atoll

A fertile atoll with lush tropical vegetation and dense coconut palm groves located in the Ralik Chain.

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Ebon Tropical Forest

Thanks to high rainfall, this southernmost atoll possesses a particularly lush and dense tropical vegetation.

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Laura Mangrove Forest

A rare terrestrial mangrove ecosystem located on the western end of Majuro Atoll, featuring rich flora.