Travel Guide of Oʻahu in United States by Influencers and Travelers

Hawaii is a state of the United States of America located in the Pacific Ocean. It is the only U.S. state located outside North America, the only island state, and the only state in the tropics.

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1 - Haleiwa

Haleʻiwa is a North Shore community and census-designated place in the Waialua District of the island of Oʻahu, City and County of Honolulu. Haleʻiwa is located on Waialua Bay, the mouth of Anahulu Stream.

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2 - North Shore

North Shore is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh's North Side. It has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by council members for District 1 and 6. The neighborhood is home to Heinz Field, PNC Park, and The Andy Warhol Museum. It is developing rapidly around and between the two stadiums. Two new light rail stations opened in the spring of 2012. The North Side station is located beside PNC Park and near the north portal of the Allegheny River Tunnel. Allegheny station is located by Heinz Field, and is the current western terminus of the line. Its ZIP code is 15212.

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3 - Helicopter Tours in Oahu

Witness the staggering beauty of Hawaii from above as you soar over Oahu on this scenic helicopter flight!With its dramatic landscape of ancient craters, dizzying mountains, lush rainforest, and stunning beaches, Oahu is particularly suited to be see...

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4 - Kīlauea

Kīlauea is an active shield volcano in the Hawaiian Islands that last erupted between 1983 and 2018. Historically, Kīlauea is the most active of the five volcanoes that together form the island of Hawaiʻi.

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5 - Haiku Stairs

The Haʻikū Stairs, also known as the Stairway to Heaven or Haʻikū Ladder, is a steep, steel step structure that provided pedestrian access to former U.S. Navy communication facilities on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaii. The more than 3,000 steps span along Oahu's Ko'olau mountain range. The pathway has been used as a hiking trail at various times but is not open to the public. The city council voted to remove the stairs in 2021.

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6 - Trekking | Diamond Head, Hawaii

Discover the stunning natural beauty of the Diamond Head volcanic cone and Manoa Falls on this tour from Honolulu. Travel aboard an airconditioned van to the trial head and explore at your own pace.

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7 - Waimea Bay

Waimea Bay is located in Haleiwa on the North Shore of O'ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River. Waimea Valley extends behind Waimea Bay. Waimea means "reddish water" in Hawaiian.

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8 - Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach is a seaside town in Brunswick County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,572 at the 2010 census, up from 1,824 in 2000. It is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area.

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9 - Tours & Sightseeing | Hawaii City Tours

Join this Friday night fireworks tour outside of Waikiki for a unique experience. Witness the city lights like never before as you cruise to the perfect spot for the fireworks show. Enjoy drinks, music, and sightseeing while taking in beautiful views of the Honolulu skyline and underwater scenes through the glass-bottom boat. This firework cruise in Honolulu, Hawaii is ideal for any celebration, family outing, or if you're just visiting Hawaii for a short while. You get water and juice on all cruises, but feel free to bring your own food and drinks, including adult beverages, to enjoy during the show.

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10 - Kailua

Kailua is a census-designated place in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. It lies in the Koʻolaupoko District of the island of Oʻahu on the windward coast at Kailua Bay. It is in the judicial district and the ahupua'a named Ko'olaupoko. It is 12 miles northeast of Honolulu – over Nu‘uanu Pali. The population was 38,635 at the 2010 census.

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11 - Waikīkī

The Waikīkī Aquarium is an aquarium in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. It was founded in 1904 and has been an institution of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa since 1919.

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12 - Zip-Lining in Oahu

Take part in a thrilling ziplining tour over Oahu Jungle, with transportation from Waikiki. Welcoming adventurers from ages 6 and up!For this activity, you'll be picked up from Waikiki, the most famous neighbourhood in Honolulu, Oahu, and a prem...

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13 - Lanikai Beach

Lanikai Beach is located in Lanikai, a community in the town of Kailua and on the windward coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Although there is a widespread belief that the name Lanikai means "heavenly sea", that is a misconception and a grammatical error, since in the Hawaiian language, the qualifier comes after the noun.

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14 - Mānoa

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is a public research university in Mānoa, a neighborhood in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Hawai'i system, of which it houses the main offices. Most of the campus occupies the eastern half of the mouth of Mānoa Valley, with the John A. Burns School of Medicine located adjacent to the Kakaʻako Waterfront Park. U.H. offers over 200 degree programs across 17 schools.

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15 - Quad Biking / Buggy Tours in Oahu

Gear up for a thrilling off-road ATV adventure in Oahu Jungle, with transportation from Waikiki!This activity takes place in Kapolei, a vibrant city located on the western side of the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Waikiki is a lively neighbourhood in the...

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16 - Sandy Beach Park

Bethany Beach is an incorporated town in Sussex County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the town is 1,060; however, during the summer months some 15,000 more populate the town as vacationers.

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17 - Mauna Loa

Mauna Loa is one of five volcanoes that form the Island of Hawaii in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi in the Pacific Ocean. The largest subaerial volcano in both mass and volume, Mauna Loa has historically been considered the largest volcano on Earth, dwarfed only by Tamu Massif.

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18 - Diamond Head State Monument

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19 - The Byodo-In Temple

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Surfing at the foot of the volcanoes Discovered by James Cook in 1778, the Hawaiian archipelago floats in the exact middle of the Pacific, at a good distance from the United States and Japan. It is constituted of 137 islands, but only five of them are the most commonly visited, of which the main one, Oahu, hosts the capital, Honolulu. Nestled at the foot of the Diamond Head crater, Honolulu is a vibrant city that mixes nature and culture in a joyful mix. A city of contrasts, it is nestled in an exuberant natural landscape and has grown a sea of buildings. Honolulu is home to 75% of Hawaii's population and is wildly urban. However, you only have to go a few miles away to find the archipelago's landscapes: by climbing the extinct volcano of Diamond Head, you can enjoy the panorama and the immense beaches hemmed in by the bouncing waves of the Pacific. The wildest beaches and the most spectacular "pipeline" where the surfers' confrontations take place are located in the north of the island, on the North Shore. It is along the Waikiki coastline, made famous by the films of the 1960s and the songs of Elvis, that the city's madness is in full swing: the luxury boutiques, the line of shop windows where beachwear displays its wildest refinements. This is also the area that concentrates hotels as well as a pleasant palette of refined restaurants. This is the place to have a drink on the terraces to watch the ballet of shopping addicts. In the old colonial town, the Lolani Palace, the only Royal Palace in the United States, contains the thrones and memorabilia of the last monarchs of Hawaii, while the Bishop Museum, built in grey volcanic stone, contains an important collection of Polynesian artifacts, including the sumptuous bird-feathered capes of Hawaiian kings. The city also invites visitors to travel to the recent past by recounting the scorching history of Pearl Harbor memorials, west of downtown Honolulu, where much of the U.S. Pacific fleet was decimated in World War II. But it is mostly a festive memory that Honolulu leaves at the end, before opening its doors to the other islands of the archipelago ....

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