Photos: Things to do in Hawaii

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Every visitor to Hawaii has to view Diamond Head. The former volcano on Oahu was given its name by British explorers who mistook crystals there for diamonds.

Water comes at you from all angles in Hawaii, even up. The big island of Hawaii is known for having some of the best waterfall viewing in the world. There's so many, you won't have enough time to see all of them.

A luau is a traditional feast usually featuring entertainment, such as men is traditional island dress twirling flaming batons or women performing hula dances.

Hula is a complex dance accompanied by music that originally was used to convey Polynesian history.

Pearl Harbor is where many Americans remember the Dec. 7, 1941 attack on the U.S. by the Imperial Japanese. The USS Arizona Memorial marks the final resting place of 1,102 of the 1,177 sailors and Marines killed on the battleship.

If you think you know how to surf, the massive waves of Hawaii are a big test. But even if you can't, watching professionals carve the waves can be exciting.

Tidal pools on many islands allow curious visitors to investigate curious wildlife like this family in Kaneohe Bay, Oahu.

Hawaii exists because of volcanoes. At Hawaii Volcanoes National Park tourists can view two of the biggest, Kīlauea, one of the world's most active, and Mauna Loa, the world's most massive subaerial volcano.

Spectacular views are everywhere in Hawaii, including Kauai's Waimea Canyon, aka "the Grand Canyon of the Pacific." The canyon is 10 miles long and 3,000 feet deep.

Whale watching is big business in Hawaii. Tourist boats take off from most islands. Here a humpback whale breaches near Lahaina Roadstead, Maui.

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Every visitor to Hawaii has to view Diamond Head. The former volcano on Oahu was given its name by British explorers who mistook crystals there for diamonds.

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