Sights & Attractions in Honolulu and Oahu

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Battleship Missouri Memorial
Together with the Arizona Memorial, the Missouri's presence in...
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Military Sites, Memorials / Monuments Honolulu
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Byodo-In Temple
Tucked away in the back of the Valley of the Temples cemetery...
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Religious Sites Windward Oahu
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Chinatown Cultural Plaza
This sprawling multistory shopping square surrounds a courtyard...
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Squares Honolulu
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Diamond Head State Monument and Park
Panoramas from this 760-foot extinct volcanic peak, once used...
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Geological Sites Diamond Head and Kapiolani Park
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Haleiwa
During the 1920s this seaside hamlet boasted a posh hotel at...
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Towns The North Shore
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Honolulu Zoo
To get a glimpse of the endangered nene, the Hawaii state bird...
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Zoos / Aquariums Diamond Head and Kapiolani Park
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Iolani Palace
America's only royal residence was built in 1882 on the site...
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Castles / Palaces Honolulu
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Izumo Taisha Shrine
From Chinatown Cultural Plaza, cross a stone bridge to visit...
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Squares Honolulu
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Kaena Point State Recreation Area
The name means "the heat" and, indeed, this windy barren coast...
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Parks The North Shore
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Kailua Beaches
Ready for a beach break? Head straight on Kailua Road to the...
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Beaches Windward Oahu
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Kamehameha I Statue
Paying tribute to the Big Island chieftain who united all the...
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Public Art (Mural / Sculpture / Statue) Honolulu
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Kapiolani Bandstand
Victorian-style Kapiolani Bandstand, which was originally built...
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Arts / Performance Venues Diamond Head and Kapiolani Park
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Kawaiahao Church
Fancifully called Hawaii's Westminster Abbey, this 14,000-coral-block...
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Religious Sites Honolulu
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Kuan Yin Temple
A couple of blocks mauka (toward the mountains) from Chinatown...
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Religious Sites Honolulu
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Maunakea Marketplace
On the corner of Maunakea and Hotel streets is this plaza surrounded...
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Markets / Bazaars Honolulu
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Mokolii
As you drive the Windward and North Shores along Kamehameha Highway...
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Geological Sites Windward Oahu
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Nuuanu Pali Lookout
This panoramic perch looks out to Windward Oahu. It was in this...
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Viewpoints Windward Oahu
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Oahu Marketplace
Here is a taste of old-style Chinatown, where you're likely to...
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Markets / Bazaars Honolulu
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Polynesian Cultural Center
Re-created individual villages showcase the island lifestyles...
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Museums / Galleries Windward Oahu
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USS Arizona Memorial
Snugged up tight in a row of seven battleships off Ford Island...
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Military Sites, Memorials / Monuments Honolulu
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USS Bowfin Memorial
Launched one year to the day after the Pearl Harbor attack, the...
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Waikiki Aquarium
This amazing little attraction harbors more than 2,500 organisms...
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Museums / Galleries Diamond Head and Kapiolani Park
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Waikiki Shell
Locals bring picnics and grab one of the 6,000 "grass seats"...
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Arts / Performance Venues Diamond Head and Kapiolani Park
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Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium
This 1927 World War I monument, dedicated to the 102 Hawaiian...
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Memorials / Monuments Diamond Head and Kapiolani Park
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Waimea Valley Audubon Center
Waimea may get lots of press for the giant winter waves in the...
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Gardens / Arboretums The North Shore
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Windward Villages
Tiny villages—generally consisting of a sign, store, a...
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Towns Windward Oahu
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