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A Japanese pilot crash-landed on this Hawaiian island after the Pearl Harbor attack and terrorized locals for a week.

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

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

This tiny Hawaiian island is slowly coming back to life after being bombed during naval training exercises.

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

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

Football field-sized microalgae production tanks on the Hawaiian coast create a stunning view from space.

Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.

The grand marquee of this abandoned Hawaiian theater remembers the building's elegant past.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

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

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

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

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

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

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

A controversial memorial at the place where Captain Cook met his violent end.

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

A true treehouse near Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.