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Aloha Tower
Built in 1926 at the edge of the downtown district, the 10-story Aloha Tower is a Honolulu landmark that for years was the city's tallest building. The Aloha Tower's top-floor observation deck offers a sweeping 360-degree view of Honolulu's large commercial harbor. Beneath the tower is the Aloha Tower Marketplace. Today cruise ships still disembark at the terminal beneath the tower.
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Honolulu Hale
City Hall, also known as Honolulu Hale, was designed and built in 1927 as a Spanish mission by CW Dickey, Honolulu's then famous architect. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, it has a tiled roof, decorative balconies, arches and pillars, some ornate frescoes, and an open-air courtyard sometimes used for concerts and art exhibits.
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Izumo Taisha Shrine
Across the river from the Taoist temple, the Izumo Taisha Shrine was built by Japanese immigrants in 1923. During WWII the property was confiscated by the city of Honolulu and wasn't returned to its congregation until 1962. Incidentally, the 100lb sacks of rice that sit near the altar symbolize good health, while ringing the bell at the shrine entrance is considered an act of purification for those who come to pray.
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Royal Hawaiian Hotel
Royal Hawaiian Hotel is a pink Art Deco palace with Moorish-style turrets and archways. During the days of luxury liners, the sea voyage to Hawaii took approximately five days and the aristocratic and celebrity passengers who docked in Honolulu needed a fitting setting for their transplanted society, thus the hotel became an extension of the ocean-liner business run by Matson Navigation.
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State Capitol
Built in the 1960s, Hawaii's State Capitol is not your standard gold dome. It's a poster-child of conceptual post-modernism: the two cone-shaped legislative chambers represent volcanoes; the supporting columns symbolize palm trees. Trade winds blow gently through an open rotunda, and a large pool representing the ocean surrounding Hawaii encircles the entire structure.
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USS Arizona Memorial
One of the most significant WWII attractions in the USA, the USS Arizona Memorial presents the history of the Pearl Harbor attack and commemorates the fallen service members. Run by the National Park Service, the memorial comprises two sections: the mainland visitor center and offshore shrine.
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