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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Micronesia

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Micronesia

Updated January 3, 2023

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Nan Madol Ruins

The ruins of a South Pacific island city are spectacular and strange enough to have inspired H.P. Lovecraft.

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Ghost Fleet of Truk Lagoon

Tropical paradise strewn with hundreds of World War II wrecks.
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Stories About Micronesia

Did Humans Arrive in Micronesia Much Earlier Than We Thought?

Ancient sites such as Nan Madol, the "Venice of the Pacific," may need to be reconsidered thanks to new evidence about sea level change.
by Juliet Sefton, Andrew Kemp, and Mark D. McCoy
January 3, 2023

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