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No Passport Required: 20 Getaways in the American Territories (PHOTOS)

Tropical islands and beaches are often at the top of our bucket lists, but these exotic places are often difficult to get to, especially if, like a third of all Americans, you don’t have a passport. But luckily, from the beaches of the U.S. Virgin Islands to National Park in American Samoa, there are several exotic destinations that will have you planning your next trip in no time - no passport required!

The island of Puerto Rico, officially an unincorporated territory of the United States, is one such place, offering visitors access to beautiful sandy beaches and warm blue waters that make for excellent diving sites. Snorkelers can even swim with green turtles at Tamarindo Beach in Culebra.

Other great diving sites can be found in the Northern Mariana Islands, known for their clear waters and impressive diversity of sea life. Be sure not to miss The Grotto, a collapsed underwater cave where divers can sometimes see clown triggerfish or white tip sharks as they explore this cavern. Visitors to the Northern Mariana Islands should also explore the Japanese colonial relics scattered across Tinian. 

So whether you choose to go to Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa or the Northern Mariana Islands, click on the slideshow above to see our favore 20 places to visit in the U.S. territories. 

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