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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Samoa

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Samoa

Updated August 23, 2021

Unusual Attractions in Samoa

Apia, Samoa

To Sua Ocean Trench

The world is full of swimming holes, but few compare to Samoa’s idyllic To Sua ocean trench.

Taga, Samoa

Alofaaga Blowholes

A site of natural wonder and flying coconuts in Samoa.

Samoa

Pulemelei Mound

An unmarked, overgrown path through dense vegetation leads to the largest ancient structure in Polynesia.

Apia, Samoa

Robert Louis Stevenson Museum

A museum now occupies the mansion in Samoa where the prolific Scottish writer chose to spend the last years of his life.

Apia, Samoa

Baha'i House of Worship of Samoa

The "Mother Temple of the Pacific Islands" stands at the center of 20 acres of lush, tropical prayer gardens.

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