U.S.S. Arizona Memorial

Out of all of the national landmarks in the United States, I would visit be the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial.  I would have loved to honor the men who gave their lives for our country on December 7th, which was the 70 year anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, "the day that will live in infamy."  On that horrendous day, 1,177 men unexpectedly lost their lives on the ship.  While America was suffering a catastrophic blow, Pearl Harbor was just the beginning.  It was a wake up call for America to get involved in World War II. The U.S.S. Arizona specifically intrigues me because there's so much history behind it; it was previously involved in World War I and parts of the ship couldn't be retrieved after it was destroyed.  Another reason to visit the memorial is because Hawaii is a gorgeous place; a place I've always dreamed of visiting.  Nonetheless, the memorial is by far one of the most popular WWII tourist sites.

As you can see from this aerial view of the memorial, the ship is still submerged in water.

For more information go to: http://www.ussarizona.org/history/uss-arizona-history