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Unusual Attractions in Kilauea

Kilauea, Hawaii

The Blue Room

A once-glowing grotto at the bottom of Waikapalae Wet Cave.

Kilauea, Hawaii

Mokolea Lava Pools

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

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Coco Palms Resort

This former luxury resort in Kaua'i is now an abandoned relic.

12 miles from Kilauea

Kalalau Trail

This narrow coastline trail through the dense Kauai wilderness is among the most beautiful and dangerous in the world.

13 miles from Kilauea

Lithified Sand Dunes

A prehistoric landscape hidden in the cliffs of Maha'ulepu Hawai'i.

22 miles from Kilauea

Spouting Horn

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

23 miles from Kilauea

Kauai Glass Beach

This industrial area was the dumping ground for mass amounts of trash that became tiny bits of sea glass.

24 miles from Kilauea

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