Sights & Attractions in Honolulu and Oahu

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Name Category Location
 
Bishop Museum
Founded in 1889 by Charles R. Bishop as a memorial to his wife... 		Museums / Galleries Greater Honolulu
 
Byodo-In Temple
Tucked away in the back of the Valley of the Temples cemetery... 		Religious Sites Windward Oahu
 
Chinatown Cultural Plaza
This sprawling multistory shopping square surrounds a courtyard... 		Squares Chinatown
 
The Contemporary Museum
In the exclusive Makiki Heights neighborhood, just minutes from... 		Museums / Galleries Greater Honolulu
 
Diamond Head State Monument and Park
Panoramas from this 760-foot extinct volcanic peak, once used... 		Parks, Geological Sites Waikiki
 
Dole Plantation
Celebrate Hawaii's famous golden fruit at this promotional center... 		Educational Institutions, Farms Central Oahu
 
Haleiwa
During the 1920s this seaside hamlet boasted a posh hotel at... 		Towns North Shore Oahu
 
Honolulu Zoo
To get a glimpse of the endangered nene, the Hawaii state bird... 		Zoos / Aquariums Waikiki
 
Iolani Palace
America's only royal residence was built in 1882 on the site... 		Castles / Palaces Downtown Honolulu
 
Izumo Taisha Shrine
From Chinatown Cultural Plaza, cross a stone bridge to visit... 		Religious Sites Chinatown
 
Kaena Point State Recreation Area
The name means "the heat" and, indeed, this windy barren coast... 		Parks North Shore Oahu
 
Kamehameha I Statue
Paying tribute to the Big Island chieftain who united all the... 		Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) Downtown Honolulu
 
Kapiolani Bandstand
Victorian-style Kapiolani Bandstand, which was originally built... 		Arts / Performance Venues Waikiki
 
Kawaiahao Church
Fancifully called Hawaii's Westminster Abbey, this 14,000-coral-block... 		Religious Sites Downtown Honolulu
 
Kuan Yin Temple
A couple of blocks mauka (toward the mountains) from Chinatown... 		Religious Sites Chinatown
 
Maunakea Marketplace
On the corner of Maunakea and Hotel streets is this plaza surrounded... 		Markets / Bazaars Chinatown
 
Mokolii
As you drive the Windward and North shores along Kamehameha Highway... 		Geological Sites Windward Oahu
 
Nuuanu Pali Lookout
This panoramic perch looks out to Windward Oahu. It was in this... 		Viewpoints Windward Oahu
 
Oahu Marketplace
Here is a taste of old-style Chinatown, where you're likely to... 		Markets / Bazaars Chinatown
 
Polynesian Cultural Center
Re-created individual villages showcase the lifestyles and traditions... 		Museum Village, Museums / Galleries Windward Oahu
 
Queen Emma Summer Palace
Queen Emma and her family used this stately white home, built... 		Houses / Mansions Greater Honolulu
 
Waikiki Aquarium
This amazing little attraction harbors more than 3,000 organisms... 		Zoos / Aquariums Waikiki
 
Waikiki Shell
Locals bring picnics and grab one of the 6,000 "grass seats"... 		Arts / Performance Venues Waikiki
 
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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