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All Samoa Apia

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Apia

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Apia, Samoa

Updated January 30, 2019

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To Sua Ocean Trench.

Apia, Samoa

To Sua Ocean Trench

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

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.
Baha’i House of Worship of Samoa.

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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