Sights & Attractions in Kauai

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Hanalei
Crossing the historic one-lane bridge into Hanalei reveals old-world...
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Towns The North Shore
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Hanalei Valley Overlook
Dramatic mountains and a patchwork of neat taro farms bisected...
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Viewpoints The North Shore
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Hanapepe
In the 1980s Hanapepe was fast becoming a ghost town, its farm-based...
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Towns The West Side
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Kalalau Lookout
At the end of the road, high above Waimea Canyon, Kalalau Lookout...
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Viewpoints The West Side
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Kauai Museum
Maintaining a stately presence on Rice Street, the historic museum...
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Museums / Galleries The East Side
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Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge & Kilauea Lighthouse
A beacon for sea traffic since it was built in 1913, this National...
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Viewpoints The North Shore
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Kipu Falls
For the truly adventurous, or perhaps voyeuristic, there's Kipu...
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Bodies of Water The East Side
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Kokee State Park
This 4,345-acre wilderness park is 4,000 feet above sea level...
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Parks The West Side
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Koloa
Hawaii's lucrative foray into sugar was born in this sleepy town...
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Towns The South Shore
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Lydgate State Park
The park, named for the Reverend J. M. Lydgate, founder of the...
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Parks The East Side
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Moloaa Sunrise Fruit Stand
Don't let the name fool you; they don't open at sunrise. (More...
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Restaurants The North Shore
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Na Aina Kai
One small sign along the highway is all that promotes this onetime...
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Gardens / Arboretums The North Shore
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National Tropical Botanical Gardens
Tucked away in Lawai Valley, these gardens include lands and...
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Gardens / Arboretums The South Shore
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Opaekaa Falls
The mighty Wailua River produces many dramatic waterfalls, and...
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Bodies of Water The East Side
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Poliahu Heiau
Storyboards near this ancient heiau (sacred site) recount the...
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Archaeological Sites The East Side
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Spouting Horn
If the conditions are right, you can see a natural blowhole in...
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Bodies of Water The South Shore
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Wailua Falls
You may recognize this impressive cascade from the opening sequences...
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Bodies of Water The East Side
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Waimea Canyon
Carved over countless centuries by the Waimea River and the forces...
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Viewpoints The West Side
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