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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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1 - 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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2 - Pillbox Hike

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3 - Trekking | Manoa Falls

   17 km away

Ride an air-conditioned vehicle to the gorgeous Mānoa Falls trail, deep in Mānoa Valley. Enjoy a self-guided hike through the beautiful jungle of Oahu.

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4 - Na Mokulua

Nā Mokulua, or just Mokulua are two islets off the windward coast of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands. The islets are often photographed, and are located about 0.75 miles off Kaʻōhao, a neighborhood of Kailua, Hawai‘i.

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5 - Nu‘uanu Pali

   6 km away

Nuʻuanu Pali is a section of the windward cliff of the Koʻolau mountain located at the head of Nuʻuanu Valley on the island of Oʻahu. It has a panoramic view of the windward coast of Oʻahu.

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6 - Tours & Sightseeing | Waikiki Trolley Depot

   17 km away

Explore the tropical island paradise of Oahu with a side order of cool Pacific breeze, aboard the rambling Waikiki Trolley. The third-largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, Oahu is overflowing with sightseeing treasures. With the Waikiki Trolley, you won't miss a beat. Choose the route(s) that suits your mood, and discover the glorious natural splendor, historic sites, and fun activities all around the island, hopping on and off whenever as you see fit. Goodbye stress – Aloha Hawaii!

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7 - Kaneohe

   6 km away

Kāneʻohe is a census-designated place included in the City and County of Honolulu and located in Hawaiʻi state District of Koʻolaupoko on the island of Oʻahu. In the Hawaiian language, kāne ʻohe means "bamboo man".

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8 - Kaniakapupu

   9 km away

Kaniakapūpū, known formerly as Luakaha, is the ruins of the former summer palace of King Kamehameha III and Queen Kalama on the island of Oahu in Hawaii.

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9 - Haiku Stairs

   9 km away

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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10 - The Byodo-In Temple

   10 km away
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11 - Discovery Park

   12 km away

Sea Life Park Hawaii is a marine mammal park, bird sanctuary and aquarium in Waimānalo near Makapuʻu Point, north of Hanauma Bay on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, United States.

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12 - Mānoa

   12 km away

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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13 - Koko Crater Botanical Garden

   13 km away

The Koko Crater Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located within the Koko Crater on the eastern end of Oahu, Hawaii. It was given the dual title of the Charles M.

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14 - National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

   14 km away

The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific is a national cemetery located at Punchbowl Crater in Honolulu, Hawaii. It serves as a memorial to honor those men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces, and those who have given their lives in doing so.

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15 - Hanauma Bay

   15 km away

Hanauma is a marine embayment formed within a tuff ring and located along the southeast coast of the Island of Oʻahu in the Hawaii Kai neighborhood of East Honolulu, in the Hawaiian Islands.

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16 - Liliuokalani Park and Gardens

   15 km away

Foster Botanical Garden, measuring 13.5 acres, is one of five public botanical gardens on Oahu. It is located at 50 North Vineyard Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, near Chinatown at the intersection of Nu'uanu Avenue and Vineyard Boulevard.

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17 - Koko Head

   16 km away

Koko Head is the headland that defines the eastern side of Maunalua Bay along the southeastern side of the Island of Oahu in Hawaii. On its western slope is the community of Portlock, a part of Hawaiʻi Kai.

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18 - Ala Moana Center

   16 km away

The Ala Moana Center, commonly known simply as Ala Moana, is a large open-air shopping mall in the Ala Moana neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii.

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19 - Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives

   16 km away

The Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives Honolulu, Hawaii, was established in 1920 by the Hawaiian Mission Children's Society, a private, non-profit organization and genealogical society, on the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first Christian missionaries in Hawaiʻi.

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20 - Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Lagoon

   16 km away

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Lagoon is a small, man-made wading pool in the Waikiki neighborhood of Honolulu, on the south shore of the island of Oʻahu near the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor and Fort DeRussy Military Reservation.

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21 - Mokoliʻi

   16 km away

Mokoliʻi, also known as Chinaman's Hat, is a basalt islet in Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaii. Mokoliʻi is part of Kualoa Regional Park and located 1⁄3 mile offshore of Kualoa Point, Oahu.

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22 - Ala Wai Canal

   16 km away

The Ala Wai Canal is an artificial waterway in Honolulu, Hawaii which serves as the northern boundary of the tourist district of Waikiki. It was created in 1928 to drain the rice paddies and swamps which would eventually become Waikiki. It also serves as a primary drainage corridor for the rivers and streams that run through central and east Honolulu.

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