By Chris Kitching for MailOnline <\/p>\n
Published: 09:25 EST, 20 October 2014 | Updated: 09:26 EST, 20 October 2014 <\/p>\n
Most holidaymakers picture pristine beaches, eco-tourism or amazing sea creatures when they think of the Solomon Islands. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Over the past decade Barneys collection has grown to include hand grenades, ammunition, helmets, machetes, dog tags and personal items such as reading glasses. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
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