Places taetae Wants to Go

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

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park is home to one of Polynesia’s largest petroglyph fields.

Watch the newest land on the planet form before your eyes.

In 2018, Pohoiki Road was severed by lava flowing from the eruption of Kilauea.

Hide from the tourist hordes in these relatively unknown, and unguarded lava caves.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

One of Hawaiʻi’s largest petroglyph fields contains a number of depictions of people.

One of Hawaiʻi’s most notable historic petroglyph fields lies within a major resort.

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

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

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

Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

The historic building's ornate stained glass fixture has survived the devastating 1906 earthquake, ensuing fires, and multiple redevelopment attempts.

Half of a house.

At a museum of everyday objects, it is the act of collecting that is really on display.

A charming desert roadside bakery that produces 10 times more bread daily than it has residents in its town.

A charming easy-to-miss sculpture garden filled with whimsical and thought-provoking metal sculptures.

Carved by a waterfall in a hard-to-reach rock formation, this heart-shaped rock has inspired romantics for decades.

A meditative space out of a fantasy story.