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Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium Review

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Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium

  • Address: 2777 Kalakaua Ave., Waikiki, Honolulu, HI | Map It

Fodor's Review:

This 1927 World War I monument, dedicated to the 102 Hawaiian servicemen who lost their lives in battle, stands proudly—its 20-foot archway, which was completely restored in 2002, is floodlighted at night. Despite a face-lift in 2000, the 100-meter saltwater swimming pool, the training spot for Olympians Johnny Weissmuller and Buster Crabbe and the U.S. Army during World War II, is closed, as the pool needs repair. The city has commissioned a study of the Natatorium's future while a nonprofit group fights to save the facility.

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