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Honolulu, HI
Honolulu is the capital city of Hawaii, and the first stop for tourists from all over the world. Located on the picturesque island of O'ahu, it serves as a gateway into Polynesian culture and history for millions of people.
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Aloha Tower
This lighthouse is one of the most iconic landmarks in Honolulu, serving as a welcoming beacon for all ships entering the harbor. It was built in a late Gothic Revival style.
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Oahu, HI
Oahu is the most popular of the Hawaiian Islands. It is the location of Honolulu, Hawaii's capital, as well as much-loved tourist spots like Pearl Harbor and Waikiki. The Polynesian Cultural Center is on this island as well.
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Diamond Head
Rising over Honolulu, Diamond Head is a dormant volcano with an interior crater. The Diamond Head crater is one of the world's best examples of this geological formation. The crater's interior is now a national park.
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Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
Both a bathing beach and a nature preserve, the Hanauma Bay area is one of Oahu's most popular tourist spots. While actually touching the local animals is illegal, you can still get closer to them than almost anywhere else!
Opening Hours: Closed on Tuesdays
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Makapu'u Point Lookout
Located at the extreme eastern edge of the island of Oahu, this lookout provides incredible views of the Pacific Ocean. It is famous for the lighthouse that sits above the water. The name means "bulging eye" in Hawaiian.
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Sacred Falls
Sacred Falls is a secluded waterfall in Oahu's windward coast gorge. Closed to hiking since 1999 due to rockfall hazards, it is now only viewable by helicopter tours.
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Dole Plantation
Dole Plantation opened in 1950, billing itself as "Hawaii's Pineapple Experience." In addition to touring the fields, visitors can attempt the "world's largest maze," a 3-acre adventure with more than two miles of paths and a mystery to solve.
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Mokoli'i
This small island off the shore of Oahu has often been called "Chinaman's Hat" because of its resemblance to coned hats from Asia. The 12.5 acre island was separated from Oahu by erosion.
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Pearl Harbor, HI
Pearl Harbor is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the United States Pacific Fleet.
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USS Arizona Memorial
This memorial in Honolulu, Hawaii serves as a remembrance of the American soldier killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The ship marks the resting place of over one thousand of the dead.