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Waikiki Beach
The roughly 3 km stretch of sand on Honolulu’s south coast, between Ala Wai Harbor and Diamond Head, with long-rolling waves, surf and canoe lessons, and the statue of Duke Kahanamoku.
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Honolulu
In the destination Honolulu and Oahu.
In the photo: The coronation pavilion in the gardens of ʻIolani Palace, in Honolulu
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The city
What to expect from Honolulu.
The capital and largest city of Hawaii, on the south coast of Oahu. It includes Waikiki and the volcanic silhouette of Diamond Head, the ʻIolani Palace, the Bishop Museum, the Pearl Harbor memorial, and Hanauma Bay to the east. The downtown has buildings from the kingdom and territorial periods, Chinatown has markets and restaurants, and Ala Moana holds the state's largest shopping center and a beach park.
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The local experience
What to see in Honolulu
Trail
Diamond Head (Lēʻahi)
The crater of an ancient volcano east of Waikiki, with a 1.3 km one-way trail to the rim at 232 meters, passing a tunnel, steps, and military casemates. For nonresidents of Hawaii, entry requires an advance reservation.
Memorial
Pearl Harbor National Memorial (USS Arizona Memorial)
The memorial for the Japanese attack of December 7, 1941, west of Honolulu, with a visitor center, two museums and the white memorial over the sunken hull of the battleship USS Arizona, reached by boat.
Palace
ʻIolani Palace
The palace built between 1879 and 1882 by King Kalākaua in downtown Honolulu, residence of Hawaii’s last monarchs and the only royal palace on U.S. soil, with restored state rooms open to visitors.
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Museum
Bishop Museum
The largest museum of natural history and culture of Hawaii and Polynesia, founded in 1889 in Honolulu, with feather cloaks of Hawaiian chiefs, objects from the Pacific islands, a planetarium and a science center.
Nature reserve
Hanauma Bay
A horseshoe-shaped bay inside a crater open to the sea, east of Honolulu, protected as a marine reserve since 1967. The shallow reefs host hundreds of fish species and are popular for snorkeling.