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Moikeha Canal Bridge

Kapaʻa, Hawaii

Moikeha Canal Bridge

Now a pedestrian bridge, this was once part of a narrow-gauge railroad that ran along the east coast of Kauai.

McBryde Sugar Plantation Cemetery

Eleele, Hawaii

McBryde Sugar Plantation Cemetery

A burial ground for workers at one of Hawai'i's largest sugarcane producers that laid buried for decades.

Ka Hale La’au

Honolulu, Hawaii

Ka Hale La’au

Hawai'i's oldest wooden house was shipped around Cape Horn from Boston in 1820.

Kaneana Cave

Waianae, Hawaii

Kaneana Cave

This coastal cavern is associated with the Hawaiian god of creation.

Aiea Cemetery

Aiea, Hawaii

Aiea Cemetery

A unique collection of Western and Japanese-style graves.

Pineapple Dump Pier

Kapa'a, Hawaii

Pineapple Dump Pier

A local pineapple cannery once dumped pineapple trimmings off of this pier, with sometimes smelly results.

Japanese Fishing Shrine, Umi Mamori Jizo

Honolulu, Hawaii

Japanese Fishing Shrine (Umi Mamori Jizo)

A 1940's shrine dedicated to drowned fishermen on the outskirts of Honolulu.

Front of the Healer Stones of Kapaemahu

Honolulu, Hawaii

The Healer Stones of Kapaemahu

On Waikīkī Beach, a monument to four extraordinary individuals of dual male and female spirits who brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawai'i.

Amelia Earhart Plaque

Honolulu, Hawaii

Amelia Earhart Memorial Plaque

Hiding in plane sight.

Street View of Tern Island

Honolulu County, Hawaii

Tern Island

This airstrip atoll is uninhabited by humans, but absolutely full of birds.

Kamilo Beach

Naalehu, Hawaii

Kamilo Beach

Formerly a lovely white sand beach this Hawaiian stretch is now a trap for countless tons of trash.

Elvis statue at Blaisdell Center.

Honolulu, Hawaii

'Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii'

An ode to one of the first concerts broadcast via satellite.

Parker Ranch

Waimea, Hawaii

Parker Ranch

This Hawaiian cattle ranch acts as a museum devoted to the island cowboys that predate the wild west.

The memorial cairn at Kaluakauka.

Laupahoehoe, Hawaii

Kaluakauka (Doctor's Pit)

The spot where the namesake of the Douglas fir met his mysterious end on a Hawaiian volcano.

Battery Cooper Bunker.

Kaneohe, Hawaii

Battery Cooper Bunker

This World War II-era bunker is now packed with posters and props from movies and TV shows filmed nearby.

Skygate from afar

Honolulu, Hawaii

Sky Gate

During the solar phenomenon "Lahaina Noon" this bendy, curvy sculpture forms a perfectly circular shadow on the ground.

Charles Lindbergh's Grave

Hana, Hawaii

Charles Lindbergh Grave Site

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

Central stones at Kūkaniloko Birthstones

Wahiawa, Hawaii

Kukaniloko Birthstones

This ancient Hawaiian henge may have been an early star chart.

Exploring the wreck.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Corsair Plane Wreck Dive Site

This WWII plane died a quiet death, and is now a garden eel playground.

Entrance to the colony

Kalaupapa, Hawaii

Kalaupapa Leper Colony

Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.

Spitting Caves

Honolulu, Hawaii

Spitting Caves

A unique set of caves that spits waves back out into the ocean.

The dramatic Napali Coast visible from the Kalalau Trail.

Kapa'a, Hawaii

Kalalau Trail

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

Spouting Horn in action

Koloa, Hawaii

Spouting Horn

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

Nisshodo Candy Store

Honolulu, Hawaii

Nisshodo Candy Store

This mom-and-pop Japanese sweets shop has been serving cloud-light mochi for almost a century.

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