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On the Island of Oahu, Honolulu is home to Waikaki, Diamond Head, and thousands of tourists. In the late 1880s, guest houses were sprinklet along the beach. It was here that author Robert Louis Stevenson stayed and was among the first to praise the famous Waikaki Beach and surf area. Diamond Head is a symbol of Hawaii and is one of the most recognizable landmarks on earth. Events include: Oahu Floral Parade, Hawaiian Falsetto contest, Waikiki Shell Concerts, Cuisines of the Pacific, and numerous ethnic festivals held throughout Honolulu's diverse neighborhoods.

Ala Moana Park

between Ala Moana Blvd. and the ocean

Honolulu

Hawaii

It is a protected beach and tennis courts.

Atlantis Submarines

Kalia Rd.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 973-9811 or (800) 548-6262

There are 1-hour narrated underwatere voyages. There are also tours.

Bishop Museum

1525 Bernice St.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 847-3511

Is one of Hawii's state museums of natural and cultural history. It was founded in 1889.

Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace

1184 Bishop St.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 536-7036

It was built in 1843 on the site of Hawaii's first Catholic mission, was founded in 1827. It is also one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States.

Chinatown Walking Tours

Chinatown Cultural Center, 1250 Maunakea St., Asia Mall

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 521-3045

There are displays of photographs that was taken in Chinatown before the great fires of 1886 and 1899-1900, may be viewed in the mall.

Contemporary Museum, The

2411 Makiki Heights Dr.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 526-0232

The museum presents rotating and permanent displays of comtemporary art. Also, the museum is within a 3.5-acre Oriental and sculpture garden.

Diamond Head State Monument

off and near Diamond Head Rd.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 587-0300

It is surounded by the 760-foot extinct volcanic crater that is probably the most famous landmark on Oahu.

Dream Cruises

departing from the Kewalo Basin at the foot of Ward Ave. of Ala Moana Blvd.

Honolulu

Georgia

(808) 592-5200

It offers both day and dinner cruises. It takes passengers toward Diamond Head and anchors off the beach.

Foster Botanical Garden

50 N. Vineyard Blvd.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 522-7066

It presents some of 4,000 species of rare trees, orchids, palms and other tropical plants. The garden was established in 1853.

Gallery Lau Chun, The

Royal Hawaiian Hotel

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 922-8818

It displays original oil paintings by impressionist Master Lau Chun.

Garden of the Missing Monument

Honolulu

Hawaii

There are listed names of 26,000 service personnel missing in action from World War II.

Hawaii Imax

325 Seaside Ave.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 923-4629

It contains various shows that presents Hawaiian lifestyles and sceneries.

Hawaii Maritime Center

Pier 7 in Honolulu Harbor

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 536-6373

It presents views of the harbor and city from its 10th-floor observation balcony. There are about 50 historical and maritime displays that are exhibited.

Honolulu Academy of Arts

900 S. Beretania St.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 538-8700

It's considered the cultural center of Hawaii. There is an Kress Collection of Italian Renaissance paintings is of particular interest, and the Asian art collection is said to be among the finest in the nation.

Honolulu Zoo

151 Kapahulu Ave.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 971-7171 or 923-7174

It has a great collection of tropical birds and a variety of animals from around the world. The zoo is designed so that visitors look at some of the jungle inhabitants through foliage.

Iolani Palace State Monument

S. King and Richards Sts.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 522-0832

It is the last official royal residence in the United States. It was completed in 1882 by King David Kalakaua.

Kamehameha Schools

Kapalama Heights

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 842-8881

It companies 600 acres of landscaped grounds. It was founded in 1887 under the will of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop.

Kapiolani Park

end of Kalakaua Ave., near Diamond Head and Waikiki Beach

Honolulu

Hawaii

The park offers a swimming pool, aquarium, driving range, polo field, outdoor bandstand, archery field, picnic sites, tennis courts and more activities.

Kawaiahao Church

King and Punchbowl Sts.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 522-1333

It was built in 1841-42 and is Honolulu's oldest church. It is noted for its fine choir, also it served as the royal chapel of the Hawaiian rulers for nearly 20 years.

Kewalo Basin

Ala Moana Blvd., foot of Ward Ave.

Honolulu

Hawaii

It's at the home port of charter fishing boats, sightseeing boats and the sampan fishing fleet, which is a group of small Oriental boats.

King Kamehameha's Statue

front of the Judiciary Building

Honolulu

Hawaii

It is a replica of the statue that was placed in the Kohala district of the Big Island after the origional was discovered from the sea.

Kodak Hula Show

Waikiki Shell

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 833-1661

Visitors are allowed to take photographs of Hawaiian dancers in an native setting.

Lyon Arboretum

3860 Manoa Rd.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 988-7378

It offers a large amount of exotic and economically important tropical plants. Also, it's a 124-acre rain forest that is usually somewhat muddy and damp.

Mission Houses Museum

553 S. King St.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 531-0481

There is an history of the missionaries orientation videotape that is presented.

National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

Punchbowl Cemetery, Puowaina Dr.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 561-1430

It contains an gorgeous view of the harbor and city. It was first opened in 1949.

Neal S. Blaisdell Center

between King St. and Kapiolani Blvd.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 527-5400

There is a 22-acre compound of public buildings that is surrounded by landscaped grounds.

Nuuanu Pali State Wayside

n.e. to Pali Hwy. (Hwy. 61)

Honolulu

Hawaii

It presents Oahu's most dramatic panorama, and more. It is a windy 1,200-foot-hill gap that is flanked by cliffs that rise 2,000 to 3,000 feet.

Puu Ualakaa State Wayside

Makiki Round Top

Honolulu

Hawaii

It is a vantage point from which nearly one-third of Ouhu can be seen.

Queen Emma Summer Palace

2913 Pali Hwy. (Hwy. 61)

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 595-3167

It presents relics of the Hawaiian monarchy and tours.

Queen Kapiolani Hibiscus Garden

Monsarrat and Paki Aves.

Honolulu

Hawaii

There are pathways that provides self-guiding tour among many varieties of hibiscus and other tropical plants.

Round Top-Tantalus Drive

At the nd of Makiki St.

Honolulu

Hawaii

There are gorgeous views there.

Royal Mausoleum State Monument

2261 Nuuanu Ave.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 587-0300

It's a grave site for members of the Kamehameha and Kalakaun dynasties.

Soto Zen Buddhist Temple

1708 Nuuanu Ave.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 537-9409

It is a temple of Indian design noted for its ornate alter.

St. Andrew's Cathedral

Alakea and Beretania Sts.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 524-2822

Et was discovered by King Kamehameha IV and Queen Emma. Also it was built in 1862 out of stone, which was brought from England and is said to be the only sample of French Gothic architecture in Hawaii.

State Capitol

Richards and Beretania Sts.

Honolulu

Hawaii

It is a 1965 rectangular structure that rises to an open crown resembling a volcano.

Tennent Art Foundation

203 Prospect St.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 531-1987

There are exhibits of drawings, oil paintings and larger-than-life three-dimensional representations of Hawaiian women by Madge Tennent. She is one of Hawaii's best known artists.

U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 438-2821

There is an historic battery Randolph, a Coastal artillery battery at Fort DeRussy that portrays the role of the U.S. Army in Hawaii.

University of Hawaii, The

Manoa campus, east of University Ave.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 956-7235

It is the most largest campus of Hawaii's public system of higher education. It is 300 acres of landscaped grounds that presents more than 560 varieties of plants and tropical trees.

USS Arizona National Memorial

Hwy. 99 to the visitor center

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 442-0561 or 422-2771

On the Pearl Harbor Naval Base, the USS Utah Memorial is on the opposite side of Ford Island.

Voyager Submarines Hawaii

1085 Ala Moana Blvd.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 592-7850

It presents narreted submarine tours that departs from Kewalo Bassin. The passengers can see a coral reef and an array of marine life through the submarine's large viewpoints.

Waikiki Aquarium

2777 Kalakaua Ave.

Honolulu

Hawaii

(808) 923-9741

It displays more than 300 species of Pacific marine life, also includes chambered nautiluses and giant clams.

Washington Place

Miller and Beretania Sts.

Honolulu

Hawaii

It is a large, white Colonial type of house. It was formally was the home of Queen Liliuokalani, but now it's the governor's residence, and also it's close to the public.

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