Surrounded by the glistening waters of the western Pacific Ocean, the island of Guam was visited by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1521, before being claimed by Spain in 1565 and ceded to the US in 1898. Today the world-class resort location is still a US territory, boasting white sand beaches and sweeping coastlines – the most popular atttraction being the Puntan Dos Amantes lookout point, located at the northern end of Tumon Bay. Guam was also the site of two brutal combats between American forces and the invading Japanese army during World War II in 1941 and 1944, which history buffs can check out at historical sites such as the Guam Pacific War Museum and Tumon Beach pillboxes.
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