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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

Kaua'i's very first resort 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 Mahaulepu Hawaii.

22 miles from Kilauea

Spouting Horn

This Hawaiian 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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Unique Food & Drink in Kilauea

Sugarloaf Pineapple

Devour this rare variety without fear of post-pineapple mouth irritation.

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Science After Dark: Spotting Squid in the Tides of Oahu

Just beneath the waves off the Hawaiian coast, there are schools of tropical fish, flotillas of sea turtles, and squads of squid. We’re diving in to explore some of their secrets.

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