By Chris Kitching for MailOnline

Published: 09:25 EST, 20 October 2014 | Updated: 09:26 EST, 20 October 2014

Most holidaymakers picture pristine beaches, eco-tourism or amazing sea creatures when they think of the Solomon Islands.

But the idyllic chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean is also home to fascinating relics from World War Two and some of the conflicts most significant battlegrounds.

Some of the relics left behind by US and Japanese forces have found their way to a shack in Munda, on the island of New Georgia, where Barney Paulsen has put them on display after finding them in the jungle.

Over the past decade Barneys collection has grown to include hand grenades, ammunition, helmets, machetes, dog tags and personal items such as reading glasses.

His collection is known as the Peter Joseph WWII Museum named after Peter Joseph Palatini, the American soldier whose dog tag was the first to be discovered.

While the Solomon Islands is mostly known as an eco-tourism haven for outdoor adventurers, it is a popular destination for history buffs because it played host to World War Two's bloodiest and longest campaign.

Nearly 38,000 soldiers were killed in the Solomon Islands between 1942 and 1945, and the campaign proved to be a major turning point in the Pacific War with the Japanese troops retreat.

Visitors can tour battle sites, pay their respects at American and Japanese war memorials, and approach abandoned relics, including an American Stuart tank, Japanese cannons and US fighter plane.

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Solomon Islands World War Two relics draw tourists