This iconic L.A. bookshop is housed in an abandoned bank—both symbolic and chic.

This coastal cavern is associated with the Hawaiian god of creation.

A priest with no formal artistic training used basic house paint to create gorgeous religious scenes inside this historic church.

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

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

An authentic replica of an Asian temple and garden hidden amongst the natural beauty of Hawai'i.

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

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

This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.

Climbing this abandoned railway leads to breathtaking vistas of O‘ahu.

These picturesque Hawaiian falls are home to a rare species of fish that uses a special sucker to climb up cliffs.

Earth's tallest volcano is sacred to Native Hawaiians, and home to a dozen world-class observatories.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.