Maui Sights

  1. Haleki'i-Pihana Heiau

    One of Maui's most important historical sites, Haleki'i-Pihana Heiau holds the remains of two adjoining temples atop a knoll with a commanding view of central Maui.

    The site was the royal court of Kahekili, Maui's last ruling chief, and the birthplace of Keopuolani, wife of Kamehameha the Great. After his victory at the battle of 'Iao in 1790, Kamehameha came to this site to worship his war god Ku, offering the last human sacrifice on Maui.

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  2. Pohaku Kani

    That huge boulder with concave marks on the inland side of the road just past the 16-mile marker is Pohaku Kani, a bellstone. If you hit it with a rock on the Kahakuloa side, where the deepest indentations are, you might be able to get a hollow sound. It's pretty resonant if you hit it right, though it takes some imagination to hear it ring like a bell.

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