Honolulu, Hawaii Attractions
Unusual landmarks, museums, roadside attractions, and hidden wonders in Honolulu and the surrounding area.
Most tourists travel to Honolulu for the sea, the sylvan breezes, and the springlike weather. But even paradise can get boring, so we're grateful that O'ahu has its share of quirkiness as well, including statues of Elvis and Jack "Hawaii 5-O" Lord, a famous blowhole, and on the north side of the island, the huge Polynesian Cultural Center, with Tiki heads and hula dancers. Pearl Harbor is the hub for military and World War II landmarks and museums, but in a less violent competition can be appreciated at the grave of the inventor of baseball.
Sights for Oddball Excursions
Polynesian Cultural Center - Luau, Island Villages
Laie, Oahu, Hawaii
Pacific island culture-mashup for tourists, plus a luau and fire knife dance.
Elvis Aloha Statue
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Marks the spot where The King performed his Comeback Special and revived his career.
Sub Memorial - On Eternal Patrol
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
Part of the USS Arizona memorial, a curving path with monuments pays tribute to submarines and their crews lost in World War II.
Burial Mound at the Zoo
Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
A burial mound at the Honolulu Zoo holds about 200 human skeletons dug up during various construction projects.
In and Around Honolulu
Choice field reports and tips. Or check out: Complete list of Hawaii attractions.
- Laie, Oahu: Polynesian Cultural Center - Luau, Island Villages
- Honolulu, Oahu: Iolani Palace and Coronation Pavilion [tips]
- Honolulu, Oahu: King Kamehameha I Statue #2 [tips]
- Honolulu, Oahu: Elvis Aloha Statue
- Honolulu, Oahu: McKinley with Fantasy Treaty of Annexation
- Honolulu, Oahu: Fake Train Engine [tips]
- Honolulu, Oahu: Grave of the Father of Baseball
- Honolulu, Oahu: Berlin Wall Slab and Mini Twin Towers
- Honolulu, Oahu: Baskin-Robbins Where Obama Worked [tips]
- Honolulu, Oahu: Hawaii's Oldest Surviving Tiki Bar [tips]
- Honolulu, Oahu: Statue of Don Ho [tips]
- Honolulu, Oahu: Duke Kahanamoku Statue
- Honolulu, Oahu: Burial Mound at the Zoo
- Honolulu, Oahu: Gandhi Statue [tips]
- Honolulu, Oahu: Hawaii Five-O Jack Lord Bust
- Aiea, Oahu: Crashed World War II Bomber [tips]
- Honolulu, Oahu: Sub Memorial - On Eternal Patrol
- Kaneohe, Oahu: Japanese Temple Replica [tips]
- Honolulu, Oahu: Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum: U.S. vs Japan
- Hanauma Bay, Oahu: Halona Blowhole
- Hanauma Bay, Oahu: Shrine to Drowned Fishermen
