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

Take shelter from Hawai'i's tropical heat under the massive canopy of largest Banyan tree on the island.

Race through the maze, get your name on the sign.

A tunnel of hardened lava along Maui’s famous Road to Hana.

A Hawaiian stairway to heaven—that you can't climb.

Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.

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

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

A beach made of semi-precious green sand on the Big Island of Hawai'i.

A true treehouse near Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park.

Submerged lava formations create incredible waterworks.

A series of waterfalls and pools that flow through the 'Ohe'o Gulch and into the ocean.

This black shoreline is made up of exploded lava particles.

This blowhole is supposedly caused by a trapped monster.

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

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

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

What remains of the summer palace of King Kamehameha III.

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

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

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

This industrial area was the dumping ground for massive amounts of trash, some of which washes up as tiny bits of sea glass.

The island of Lanai in Hawai'i is a paradise for cats and cat lovers.

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