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[size=18:53055b54ac][b:53055b54ac]Ehime Maru Memorial[/b:53055b54ac][/size:53055b54ac]
Honolulu, Oahu
The monument was erected by the Japanese government to remember the victims of the Ehime Maru. On Feb. 9, 2001, The US nuclear submarine Greeneville struck the Japanese fishing boat, Ehime Maru, near Oahu with 35 people on board including 13 students. The boat sank in 5 minutes and nine people were missing. The monum...
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[size=18:01b9af2d6e][b:01b9af2d6e]Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace [/b:01b9af2d6e][/size:01b9af2d6e]
1184 Bishop St
Honolulu, Oahu
Built in 1843, it is the oldest Catholic cathedral in Hawaii and the site of the ordination of Father Damien.
Our Lady Queen of Peace has been the patroness of the Catholic Church in Hawai‘i since 1827.
The first Catholic missionaries to the Hawaiian Islands arrived at Honolulu Bay o...
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Located at Punchbowl
2177 Puowaina Drive, Honolulu
808-532-3720
Built in 1948 this National Cemetery is located in the Pu'owaina Crater (Punchbowl). In ancient times this crater was known as the "Hill of Sacrifice". So today the cemetery is a memorial to the sacrifice made by the men and women in the United States Armed Services. Dedicated on September 2, 1949, 776 casualties from the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl...
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Honolulu International Airport
808-839-0777
The Pacific Aerospace Museum is located at the Honolulu International Airport central lobby. The museum teaches visitors about the pioneers of aviation and the latest in aerospace technology.
"Build" a computer-assembled airplane and see if it will fly. Use the flight simulator and check out a full-scale model of a space shuttle cockpit.
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The Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium was intended to be a "living memorial" to the 102 servicemen from Hawaii who were killed in WWI. Built in 1927 on Waikiki Beach across from Kapiolani Park in the shadow of Diamond Head. The 20-foot-tall memorial archway is topped by four stone eagles.
The huge 100 by 40-meter tide fed saltwater pool was once the site where Buster Crabbe and Johnny Weismuller trained for the Olympi...
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553 South King Street, Honolulu
808-531-0481
The Mission Houses Museum depicts the hardships of the Christian missionaries who first came to Hawaii. The settlement was built in 1831 and three of the original buildings still remain on the site in historic downtown Honolulu. The missionaries had an incredible impact on the Hawaiian people and their culture. The Hale La'au is the oldest frame structure in the Hawaiian Is...
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Laie Area
In 1865 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints purchased 6,000 acre plantation in Laie. The site for the Temple was on an 11-acre section of that plantation, on top of a gentle rise. Constructed of crushed volcanic rock and coral and surrounded by beautiful formal gardens, the Temple was dedicated on November 27, 1919. It is the first Temple
outside of the continental United States. The Temple stand...
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Thomas Square is Honolulu's oldest community park. It was conceived in 1843 as the first public park on the island of Oahu by Adm. Richard Thomas, its namesake.
Thomas Square occupies an entire block. Large Banyan trees make it particularly shady -- and inviting. Usually there are only a few people in the park at any time. Parking can be a little tight in the area. On weekends, however, there are frequently craft fair...
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[size=18:d9612d169c][b:d9612d169c]US Army Museum [/b:d9612d169c][/size:d9612d169c]
South Oahu
The US Army Museum of Hawaii has exhibits and educational programs emphasizing the roll Hawaii played in military actions from WWI through the Vietnam Conflict. [img:d9612d169c]http://www.hawaii-guide.net/Oahu_Guide/PhotoGuide/Honolulu-Area/USArmyMuseum.jpg[/img:d9612d169c]
This is one of the most prominent museums. U.S. ...
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The Valley of Temples is a unique cemetery located just outside on Kaneohe in east ‘Oahu. The Valley was built 1968, one hundred years after the first Japanese immigrants came to Hawai‘i. The Valley of Temples is actually a large cemetery with lovely areas devoted to several different religious denominations.
Christians as well as Buddhists are buried here. A Christian Church is situated on the left hills of the sanct...
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[size=18:0870c4c68c][b:0870c4c68c]Washington House [/b:0870c4c68c][/size:0870c4c68c]
South Oahu
Honolulu
Named in honor of the first president of the U.S., Washington Place was built by John Dominis in 1846. His son, John Owen Dominis, married Lydia Kapa'akea who later became Queen Lili'uokalani.
After the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy, she made her home at Washington Place and lived there until her death in...
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These four basalt boulders, which weigh several tons apiece and sit on a lava rock platform, are held sacred by the Hawaiian people.
The story goes that sometime before the 15th century, four powerful healers from Moaulanuiakea, in the Society Islands, named Kapaemahu, Kahaloa, Kapuni, and Kihohi, lived in the Ulukoa area of Waikiki. After years of healing the people and the alii of Oahu, they wished to return home. Th...
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Central O'ahu
These uplands of Wahiawa in central O'ahu were a place where chiefs were born, where famed chiefs lived, and where key battles for the control of O'ahu were fought. The royal birthside of Kukaniloko and the associated heiau of Ho'olonopahu were within the Waialua district. Nearby was the royal center of Lihu'e within the lands of Wai'anae Uka. To the south were the houses and fields in the uplands of t...
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Makaha Valley
This heiau was built between the 11th and 12th century as a place of refuge. The heiau is 150 feet long and 35 feet wide. There are three platforms that are surrounded on three side by the ocean. Located at Kaneilio Point on theWai'anae Coast, this heiau is currently under renovation.
[b:7e344ce78f]Directions: [/b:7e344ce78f]
Take H1 West bound until it turns into Farrington Highway. Turn left ont...
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Makaha Valley
This heiau was built between the 11th and 12th century as a place of refuge. The heiau is 150 feet long and 35 feet wide. There are three platforms that are surrounded on three side by the ocean. Located at Kaneilio Point on theWai'anae Coast, this heiau is currently under renovation.
[b:31276aa27e]Directions: [/b:31276aa27e]
Take H1 West bound until it turns into Farrington Highway. Turn left ont...
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417 South King Street, Honolulu
808-539-4994
The Judiciary History Center is located on the ground floor of the beautiful Ali'olani Hale. The center illustrates 200 years of dynamic Hawaiian history from the days of the Kapu (taboos) through the courts of western civilization. Ali'iolani Hale was named in honor of King Kamehameha V who initiated the planning and construction of this historic site as the official palac...
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2454 South Beretania Street, Honolulu
808-945-7633
The Japanese shared much in common with thousands of other immigrants who came to Hawaii. All possessed the courage to leave the comfort of their homes to make a better life for themselves and their families. The Center chronicles their travels from Japan in 1868, through their lives on the plantations of Hawaii, through WWII, and finally, to their economic and polit...
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364 South King Street
808-538-1471
'Iolani Palace is the only true royal palace in the United States and the last official residence of the kings and queens who ruled Hawaii. King Kalakaua and Queen Kapiolani completed the palace in 1882. The design of the palace was influenced by King Kalakaua's world travels and was the first to be equipped with telephones and electric lights. It served as the monarch residence un...
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66-250 Kamehameha Highway, Haleiwa
808-637-3406
Established in 1993, the Haleiwa Surf Museum is located in the North Shore Marketplace in the Strong Current Surf Shop. The free museum contains surf memorabilia from the 1960's. There are surfboards, pictures, and videos that chronicle the history of this spectacular sport.
[b:ea6ea13fb3]Directions: [/b:ea6ea13fb3]
From Waikiki: Take H1 west bound to H2 north. G...
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The "House of Lono", This heiau was build around 1400 and was dedicated to the God Lono, one of the four Principal gods of ancient Hawaii. He ruled agriculture and harvests, weather, sports, and medicine. Located in Waimea Valley on the north shore, it is one of the largest and oldest historical sites.
This heiau was not designed for human sacrifice, however, at the beginning of the Makahiki, human and fish were off...
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Waikiki
Fort DeRussy was an Army reservation built in 1915 in order to protect Honolulu and Pearl Harbor in the US territory of Hawaii. Initially large cannons were located in two battery locations within this fort. Later on, the canons were replaced with antiaircraft guns. The Coastal Artillery was officially disbanded by the US Army on June 28, 1950. The guns of Fort DeRussy were cut up for scrap and the Fort was des...
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[size=18:17e64808e7][b:17e64808e7]USS Bowfin Submarine Museum[/b:17e64808e7][/size:17e64808e7]
11 Arizona Memorial Drive, Pearl Harbor
808-423-1341
Tour the historic WWII submarine, USS Bowfin, and visit the museum and waterfront memorial. Go below deck and see what it was like for the men aboard this "Pearl Harbor Avenger". Wind your way through the narrowe spaces where the crew lived and worked through nine harro...
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[size=18:eb74c415e2][b:eb74c415e2]Royal Mausoleum[/b:eb74c415e2][/size:eb74c415e2]
2261 Nuuanu Avenue
808-536-7602
The Royal Mausoleum is considered the most sacred burial ground in the island. The 3-acre site serves as the resting place for King Kamehameha II through V, King Kalakaua, and Queen Liliuokalani.
The Royal Mausoleum was initially planned by King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma following the dea...
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[size=18:9a1132719c][b:9a1132719c]Polynesian Culture Center[/b:9a1132719c][/size:9a1132719c]
55-370 Kamehameha Highway, Laie
1-808-293-3333 or 1-800-367-7060
The 42-acre Polynesian Cultural Center is a "working theme park" operated by the Mormon Church for the purpose of preserving and presenting the life and culture of seven Polynesian nations: Samoa, Old Hawaii, Tahiti, Fiji, Tonga, New Zealand, and the ...
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2411 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu
808-526-1322
The Contemporary Museum is situated on 3.5 acres of terraced gardens in the hills high above the city of Honolulu. The main building of this renovated estate houses a permanent collection of art covering the last four decades. The Milton Cades Pavilion features David Hockney's Lenfant et les Sortileges (The Bewitched Child). The museum is surrounded by lovely gardens wi...
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Downtown Honolulu
This historic fifteen- block district is reported to be the oldest "Chinatown" in the United States dating back 120 years. This is Hawaii's most exciting and mysterious neighborhood with a fascinating collection of specialty shops and restaurants. Chinatown is a colorful and eclectic blend of Southeast Asian cultures working together and perpetuating their cultures.
Visitors and residents can bu...
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47-200 Kahekili Highway in the Valley of the Temples
This beautiful Buddhist temple is a replica of the 900-year-old Byodo-In located in Uji, Japan. It is located in one of the most peaceful locations in O'ahu - the Valley of the Temples. The valley is situated against a back-drop of tall cliffs and is landscaped with traditional lush Japanese gardens and koi ponds. Inside the Byodo-In Temple is a nine-foot Lotus Buddh...
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[size=18:66fd18b89e][b:66fd18b89e]Kawaiahao Church[/b:66fd18b89e][/size:66fd18b89e]
"The Water of Ha'o"
957 Punchbowl Street, Honolulu
808-522-1333
Kawaiaha'o, the first Christian Church in Hawaii, was built between 1836 and 1842 in New England style architecture. It is often referred to as the "Westminster Abbey of Hawaii". Fourteen thousand coral slabs, quarried by hand from reefs 10 to 20 feet under water, ...
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4858 Bernice Street
808-847-3511
Bishop Museum was founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop to honor his late wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop - the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha family. Originally the museum was established to display the large collection of Hawaiian artifacts and royal family heirlooms of the Princess.
Since then the collection has grown to incorporated millions of items from throu...
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Pearl Harbor
808-422-0561
The USS Arizona has rested in its watery grave at Pearl Harbor since December 7, 1941. The overturned hull of this battleship entombed some 1,100 sailors caught unaware by the Japanese bombs that sank this mighty ship.
The memorial was completed in 1961. It is 184-feet long and crosses the Arizona's mid-section. A complete visit starts with a 20-minute historic film and goes on to a sho...
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