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Category: Sightseeing - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: Pali Hwy (aka Hwy 61), northeast of Honolulu, HI
At a lofty point in the Koolau Range (the mountains that divide windward Oahu from the rest of the island) is a lookout that offers outstanding views of the eastern landscape. Legend has it that, in 1795, King Kamehameha I and his men drove opposition warriors over the cliffs in the fight for Hawaiian unification....
Category: Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: 55-370 Kamehameha Hwy, Laie, HI 96762
One of Oahu's top attractions, this fascinating complex (created and managed by the Mormon church) provides glimpses into the cultures of Polynesia (Hawaii, Samoa, Tahiti, Fimi, New Zealand, the Marquesas, and Tonga). Each one maintains a separate village, where visitors are regaled with information about celebration...
Category: Sightseeing - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: Diamond Head Rd, east of Waikiki, Honolulu, HI
Widely recognized as the symbol of Hawaii, this extinct volcano crater was known to ancients as Leahi, which means "brow of the tuna" and referred to its appearance from the west. Its more familiar name came from 19th-century British sailors, who mistook crystals in the soil for diamonds. Through the years, its crest...
Category: Historic Sites - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: 2913 Pali Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96817
Set in the Nuuanu Valley, this simple frame house, distinguished by a colonnade, was inherited by Queen Emma (wife of Kamehameha IV) from her uncle, John Young II. A respite from the city to the south, the home was a Victorian showplace that has since been restored to its 19th-century beauty. Surrounded by lovely...
Category: Best Attractions & Activities - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: 151 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815
For a glimpse of some of the world's more exotic wildlife, head to this delightful zoo on Waikiki's eastern end. There, you'll find 42 acres of animal habitats, filled with rhinos, wart hogs, crocodiles, giraffes, monkeys, tigers, and elephants. Native Pacific birds, including the endangered nene (Hawaii's state bird...
Category: Museums - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: 130 Ohua Ave, St. Augustine-by-the-Sea Catholic Church, Honolulu, HI 96815
The altruism displayed by this 19th-century Belgian priest is well-known in the islands, where he ministered to a leper colony before finally succumbing to the disease himself. Born Joseph de Veuster but better known as Father Damien, the beneficent figure helped build homes, care for the dying, bury parishioners, and...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: Kalakaua Ave and Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96815
Formerly a US Army installation, this park was established when threats to Honolulu diminished in the 1950s. Today, the beautifully landscaped greenspace is designated as a recreational area for the military, although it's open to all. Within the park is located the US Army Museum, and on its outskirts is Hale Koa, a...
Category: Parks & Beaches - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: 450 Kailua Rd, Kailua, HI 96734
Set along Oahu's windward (east) coast, this beautiful beach is ideal for swimming and for windsurfing. It affords amazing views of the area and isn't as crowded as some other island beaches. A stream bisects the park and adds another dimension to aquatic activities. Lifeguards watch over the beach, and you'll also...
Category: Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: 2490 Kalakaua Ave, Pacific Beach Hotel, Honolulu, HI 96815
This giant aquarium, with a 280,000-gallon capacity, serves as the visual centerpiece for the Pacific Beach Hotel's restaurants. The structure rises three stories and boasts a population of more than 400 sea creatures. Several times a day, resident divers descend into the tank to feed the fish, and visitors are...
Category: Museums - Honolulu Attractions & Activities
Address: 2411 Makiki Heights Dr, Honolulu, HI 96822
Occupying a lovely estate in the hills above Honolulu, this wonderful museum takes as its focus art created since 1940. It also places an emphasis on Hawaiian artists. A variety of media and of aesthetic styles is presented, and you'll find both permanent and traveling exhibits. Among the artists whose works are...
