North Field
North Field / Tinian, Northern Mariana Islands
North Field is the most significant historic landscape on Tinian and one of the most important military sites in the Pacific. Built during the final phase of the Second World War, it became the launch point for the atomic bomb missions that ended the war in the Pacific. Even today, the site’s scale and wartime purpose make it one of the island’s defining places. The attraction is not a polished museum stop but a historic landscape that rewards informed visits. For travellers interested in aviation history or World War II, it is indispensable. It also helps explain why Tinian occupies such a central place in global 20th-century history despite its small size.