| Honolulu, the metropolitan and commercial
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| | fighting of WWII.
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| heart of Hawaii, also encompasses the
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| | Waikiki, Why Not?
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| awe-inspiring natural beauty famous of
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| | Waikiki may just be the most widely known
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| the majestic island-chain. It is no
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| | beach in the world. This is the leisure,
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| wonder why, then, in 1809 King Kamehameha
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| | dining, shopping swimming and all around
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| I moved his royal seat from the island of
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| | vacationing center of Honolulu. Aside
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| Hawaii to Oahu�s Honolulu, making the
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| | from the ordinary, Waikiki offers a
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| seaside port today�s state capital and
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| | spectacular university-run aquarium
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| a world class city in the middle of the
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| | located on the shore alongside a living
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| Pacific to boot.
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| | coral reef where visitors can get a
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| Temples, Tides, and Tankers: Travel to
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| | crystal clear view of sharks feeding and
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| Honolulu
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| | tropical fish swimming among anemone in
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| Honolulu is laden with layers of
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| | the wild. Just to the south is Diamond
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| conflicting histories. Palaces and
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| | Head Point where the rim of Leahi Diamond
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| temples of a traditional Hawaiian past
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| | Head Crater looks out above the adjacent
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| make it easy to forget that these islands
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| | beach. A tough but rewarding hike to the
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| are not their own sovereign nation; but,
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| | summit will reveal an unbeatable
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| turn a corner and more modern relics tell
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| | panoramic view of Oahu�s south coast
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| a recent story of United States history.
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| | and the remains of a temple that was once
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| Of course, all around there is the never
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| | used for human sacrifices. Stay for the
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| ending tale of biological and geographic
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| | golden sunset then make sure to stick
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| wonders that outlives any human history.
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| | around Waikiki for dinner, drinks and
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| Chinatown is tremendously influential to
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| | dancing.
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| the cultural heritage of Honolulu. The
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| | Although travel to Honolulu may not
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| Maunakea Marketplace and Chinese Cultural
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| | initially seem like a getaway experience,
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| Center are filled with a sampling of
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| | the bustling capital city is surrounded
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| immigrant life, featuring eastern
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| | by some of the best outdoor excursions
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| herbalists, Shinto and Buddhist temples,
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| | the Hawaiian Islands have to offer. The
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| island inspired pan-Asian cuisine and a
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| | Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve lies just to
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| handful of remarkable jewelers. Foster
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| | the east of Waikiki and promises an
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| Botanical Garden is also a tranquil
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| | unforgettable opportunity to scuba dive
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| stroll away from Chinatown�s center.
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| | and snorkel the coral reef inside the
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| Just west of downtown�s skyscrapers and
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| | crater of an extinct volcano! From the
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| the airport, Pearl Harbor hosts visiting
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| | city, take a half-day hike up the Makiki
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| centers for the memorials of the Japanese
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| | Manoa Cliffs Trail and lose yourself
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| attacks of World War II. A ferry can be
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| | among the soothing sounds of tropical
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| taken to the USS Arizona Memorial, which
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| | rainforest and a number of rare bird
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| was built over the hull of the sunken
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| | species. You can be back for dinner, or
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| battleship. The public can also visit the
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| | choose to make a backpacking weekend out
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| Battleship Missouri Memorial, the
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| | of it. These local and easily accessible
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| historic site where the Japanese
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| | adventures make a trip to Honolulu an
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| surrendered and ended the Pacific Theater
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| | all-in-one experience!
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