A 1940's shrine dedicated to drowned fishermen on the outskirts of Honolulu.

Once the site of the Hawaiian monarchy, this building was originally designed as a palace.

This airstrip atoll is uninhabited by humans, but absolutely full of birds.

A Japanese pilot crash-landed on this Hawaiian island after the Pearl Harbor attack and terrorized locals for a week.

Football field-sized microalgae production tanks on the Hawaiian coast create a stunning view from space.

The spot where the namesake of the Douglas fir met his mysterious end on a Hawaiian volcano.

This Hawaiian cattle ranch acts as a museum devoted to the island cowboys that predate the wild west.

More than 2,000 species of tropical plants call this nature preserve and sanctuary home.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

The famous aviator's final resting place is a study in natural beauty.

This WWII plane died a quiet death, and is now a garden eel playground.

Once home to over 8,000 exiled Hawaiians suffering from Hansen's Disease.

A cooled lava flow from the Haleakalā volcano formed these surreal-looking columnar basalt structures.

The southernmost point in the United States is a beautiful place to look at but a deadly place to wade in.

This unusual lava tube spouts seawater during high surf.

A model of a galactic embassy is hidden in plain sight along the highway, proposed by a UFO religion to find the aliens that created life on Earth.

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

Try your hand at old-fashioned coffee growing at this museum devoted to one of the world's most coveted beans.

Get up close and personal with these majestic fish.

The only royal palace on U.S. soil has been a territorial capitol, a military headquarters, and a prison for a queen.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

This legendary urban waterfall creates a dazzling display of rainbows.

These ancient sacred grounds granted amnesty to those who managed to reach them.