Photos

A view of two of the Mariana Islands as seen from the space shuttle - the south of Saipan and the northern tip of Tinian. Image courtesy of NASA.

The island of Saipan as seen from the International Space Station. Image courtesy of NASA.

Bird Island Lookout at the north end of Saipan.

Bird Island Sanctuary just off the northeast coast of Saipan. Photo courtesy of NOAA.

Lying on the central west coast, Garapan is Saipan’s largest village and the center of the tourism industry. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Entrance to American Memorial Park at Garapan. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Memorial Court of Honor and Flag Circle at American Memorial Park in Garapan on the island of Saipan. The park honors the American and Marianas people who gave their lives during the Marianas Campaign of World War II. At the park, memorials stand in tribute to the courage and sacrifice of the US Servicemen and Chamorro and Carolinian civilians who were killed in the battles between the United States and Japan that took place on Saipan, Tinian, and the Philippine Sea in 1944. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Flags at the Memorial Court of Honor and Flag Circle at American Memorial Park in Garapan. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Flame tree blossom at the American Memorial Park at Garapan. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Coh trees line a grassy avenue leading to the Memorial Court of Honor and Flag Circle at American Memorial Park in Garapan. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

Scenic pathway at the American Memorial Park at Garapan. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.

American Memorial and Carillon Bell Tower at American Memorial Park in Garapan. Photo courtesy of the US National Park Service.