Other sights in Hawai'i (The Big Island)
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Ahuʻena Heiau
After Kamehameha the Great established his kingdom's royal court in Lahaina on Maui, he returned to Ahu'ena Heiau, his Kamakahonu residence on Kailua Bay, where he died in May 1819. His personal temple is at the tip of an outcropping on the northern end of Kailua Bay, and surrounded by water on three sides. It has been reconstructed with palm-leaf shacks and carved wooden ki'i(statues). Do not climb on this sacred site.
Here, Kamakahona beach is a miniature cove fronting King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel. The waters are calm and safe for children, and the hotel's beach hut rents beach gear.
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Huliheʻe Palace
Currently closed for renovations, Huliheʻe Palace was a vacation spot for Hawaiian royalty and is packed with amazing Hawaiian artifacts.
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Kona Coffee Living History Farm
Check out the Kona Coffee Living History Farm, which recreates rural Japanese-immigrant life in the early 20th century.
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Jaggar Museum
Jaggar Museum,has working seismographs, lava displays and a stupendous vista.
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Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park
Even among Hawaii's many wonders, this national park stands out: its two active volcanoes testify to the ongoing birth of the islands. Majestic Mauna Loa (13,677ft) looms like a sleeping giant, while young Kilauea - the world's most active volcano - has been erupting almost continually since 1983. With luck, you'll witness the primal event of molten lava tumbling into the sea. But the park contains much more - overwhelming lava deserts, steaming craters, lava tubes and ancient rainforests. For hikers, it's heaven.
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