A white Buddhist temple with a golden restroom.

A true treehouse near Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

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

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi.

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

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.

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

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

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

One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.

Cooks at this tiny takeout spot grind their rice flour in a stone mill each morning for perfect cheung fun.

The impeccably spiced roast pork buns at this bakery are worth the wait.