13 sites that tell the stories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the US

By Kaila Yu, CNN
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Published 8:54 AM EDT, Tue May 18, 2021
<strong>Angel Island Immigration Station:</strong> This facility on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay was the main entry point for immigration from Asia after it opened in 1910. Today it serves as a museum dedicated to the history of immigration in the United States. Click through the gallery for 12 more places:
Angel Island Immigration Station: This facility on Angel Island in San Francisco Bay was the main entry point for immigration from Asia after it opened in 1910. Today it serves as a museum dedicated to the history of immigration in the United States. Click through the gallery for 12 more places:
Courtesy of Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation
<strong>Iolani Palace:</strong> This palace in Honolulu housed Hawaiian monarchs, including the Hawaiian Kingdom's last two rulers, King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani.
Iolani Palace: This palace in Honolulu housed Hawaiian monarchs, including the Hawaiian Kingdom's last two rulers, King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani.
Courtesy The Friends of Iolani Palace
<strong>South Asia Institute:</strong> Located in Chicago, the South Asia Institute fosters South Asian Art and culture in the United States through exhibitions and events.
South Asia Institute: Located in Chicago, the South Asia Institute fosters South Asian Art and culture in the United States through exhibitions and events.
Jonathan Castillo/Courtesy of South Asia Institute
<strong>Korean Bell of Friendship: </strong>This enormous bell in San Pedro, California, was a gift to the United States from South Korea in 1976 to celebrate the friendship between the two countries and the bicentennial of US independence.
Korean Bell of Friendship: This enormous bell in San Pedro, California, was a gift to the United States from South Korea in 1976 to celebrate the friendship between the two countries and the bicentennial of US independence.
Scott Varley/MediaNews Group/Torrance Daily Breeze/Getty Images
<strong>Watt Munisotaram: </strong>This Cambodian temple in Hampton, Minnesota, was dedicated in 2007. Minnesota is home to some 10,000 Cambodians.
Watt Munisotaram: This Cambodian temple in Hampton, Minnesota, was dedicated in 2007. Minnesota is home to some 10,000 Cambodians.
John Doman/Pioneer Press/AP
<strong>Paolo Agbayani Retirement Village:</strong> Filipino farmers played a significant role in the farm worker movement in the 1960s and the Paolo Agbayani Retirement Village was built via volunteer labor to support elderly Filipino farm workers in 1974.
Paolo Agbayani Retirement Village: Filipino farmers played a significant role in the farm worker movement in the 1960s and the Paolo Agbayani Retirement Village was built via volunteer labor to support elderly Filipino farm workers in 1974.
Courtesy of Dennis Dahlin
<strong>Latte Stone Park:</strong> Located in Guam, Latte Stone Park features unique stone structures devised by the Chamorro, Guam's indigenous people.
Latte Stone Park: Located in Guam, Latte Stone Park features unique stone structures devised by the Chamorro, Guam's indigenous people.
Courtesy Guam Visitors Bureau
<strong>Hakone Estate and Gardens:</strong> This beautiful spot in Saratoga, California, was created by Japanese imperial gardener Naoharu Aihara, architect Tsunematsu Shintani and numerous artisans in the early 1900s.
Hakone Estate and Gardens: This beaut