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Bishop Museum
Founded in 1889 by Charles R. Bishop as a memorial to his wife... |
Museums / Galleries | Greater Honolulu and Diamond Head |
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Byodo-In Temple
Tucked away in the back of the Valley of the Temples cemetery... |
Religious Sites | Windward Oahu |
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Chinatown Cultural Plaza
This sprawling multistory shopping square surrounds a courtyard... |
Squares | Chinatown |
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Diamond Head State Monument and Park
Panoramas from this 760-foot extinct volcanic peak, once used... |
Parks, Geological Sites | Greater Honolulu and Diamond Head |
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Dole Plantation
Celebrate Hawaii's famous golden fruit at this promotional center... |
Educational Institutions, Farms | Central Oahu |
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Haleiwa
Today Haleiwa is a fun mix of old and new, with charming general... |
Towns | North Shore Oahu |
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Honolulu Zoo
There are bigger and better zoos, but this one, though showing... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Waikiki |
Iolani Palace
America's only royal residence was built in 1882 on the site... |
Castles / Palaces | Downtown Honolulu |
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Izumo Taisha Shrine
From Chinatown Cultural Plaza, cross a stone bridge to visit... |
Religious Sites | Chinatown |
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Kaena Point State Recreation Area
The name means "the heat" and, indeed, this windy barren coast... |
Parks | North Shore Oahu |
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Kamehameha I Statue
Paying tribute to the Big Island chieftain who united all the... |
Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) | Downtown Honolulu |
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Kapiolani Bandstand
Victorian-style Kapiolani Bandstand, which was originally built... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Waikiki |
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Kawaiahao Church
Fancifully called Hawaii's Westminster Abbey, this historic house... |
Religious Sites | Downtown Honolulu |
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Kuan Yin Temple
A couple of blocks mauka (toward the mountains) from Chinatown... |
Religious Sites | Chinatown |
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Maunakea Marketplace
On the corner of Maunakea and Hotel streets is this plaza surrounded... |
Markets / Bazaars | Chinatown |
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Mokolii
As you drive the Windward and North shores along Kamehameha Highway... |
Geological Sites | Windward Oahu |
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Nuuanu Pali Lookout
This panoramic perch looks out to expansive views of Windward... |
Viewpoints | Windward Oahu |
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Oahu Marketplace
Here is a taste of old-style Chinatown, where you might be hustled... |
Markets / Bazaars | Chinatown |
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Polynesian Cultural Center
Re-created individual villages showcase the lifestyles and traditions... |
Museum Village, Museums / Galleries | Windward Oahu |
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Queen Emma Summer Palace
Queen Emma, King Kamehameha IV's wife, used this stately white... |
Houses / Mansions | Greater Honolulu and Diamond Head |
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Spalding House
In the exclusive Makiki Heights neighborhood, just minutes from... |
Museums / Galleries | Greater Honolulu and Diamond Head |
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Waikiki Aquarium
This amazing little attraction harbors more than 3,000 organisms... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Waikiki |
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Waikiki Shell
Locals bring picnics and grab one of the 6,000 "grass seats"... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Waikiki |
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Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium
This 1927 World War I monument, dedicated to the 102 Hawaiian... |
Memorials / Monuments | Waikiki |
Waimea Valley Park
Waimea may get lots of press for the giant winter waves in the... |
Nature Preserves, Parks | North Shore Oahu |
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