This vast and bewildering open-air shopping mall and its 340-plus department stores and mostly chain stores draws mobs of locals and tourists. A handful of Hawaii specialty shops are thrown into the mix. Stores tend to be tony, but you'll also find the big-box discounter Target. Note that 'information' counters are often shills for timeshare vendors.
Ala Moana Center
Honolulu
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
3.93 MILES
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Stones of Life of Kapaemahu and Kapuni
1.58 MILES
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9.03 MILES
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8.54 MILES
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3.39 MILES
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1.46 MILES
No other place evokes a more poignant sense of Hawaii’s history. The palace was built under King David Kalakaua in 1882. At that time, the Hawaiian…
0.94 MILES
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Pearl Harbor National Memorial
8.08 MILES
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Nearby Honolulu attractions
0.32 MILES
Opposite the Ala Moana Center mall, this city park boasts a broad, golden-sand beach nearly a mile long, buffered from passing traffic by shade trees. Ala…
0.48 MILES
Fronting the Honolulu Convention Center, this magnificent statue was created by local artist Shige Yamada. It symbolically acknowledges the Hawaiian…
0.72 MILES
Fronting the Hilton Hawaiian Village, large Kahanamoku Beach is Waikiki’s westernmost beach. It takes its name from Duke Kahanamoku (1890–1968), the…
0.9 MILES
Born in 1836, King Kalakaua ruled Hawaii from 1874 until his death in 1891. With his wife, Queen Kapiʻolani, Kalakaua traveled the world extensively. This…
0.94 MILES
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0.99 MILES
Less crowded than adjoining beaches, this often-overlooked beauty extends along the shore of its namesake military facility. The water is usually calm and…
1.03 MILES
This bronze statue just off Kalakaua Ave represents 'The Storytellers,' the keepers of Hawaiian culture. For centuries, women have been at the top of…
1.05 MILES
At Fort DeRussy, this museum exhibits an almost mind-numbing array of military paraphernalia as it relates to Hawaii’s history, starting with shark-tooth…