Pearl Harbor was earlier known as Pu'uloa and Wai Momi which means "long hill" and "water of pearl" respectively. This is the largest natural harbor in Hawaii and the area once flourished with pearls in the protected area. Pearl Harbor today portrays untold misery tales from the tragic event of military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service.
Today, Pearl Harbor is an active military base of the United States and one of the busiest in Hawaii with 100s of anchorages. The five historic attractions at Pearl Harbor that are open for public visit are WWII Valor, Battleship Missouri Memorial, USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park, USS Oklahoma Memorial, and the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum.
Location: Oahu, Hawaii Territory, US