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Attractions in Big Island

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Big Island, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

146 places

a white building sitting on top of a rocky beach

MonumentCaptain James Cook Monument

Hokuloa United Church of Christ (UCC)

ChurchHokuloa United Church of Christ (UCC)

Holualoa Japanese Cemetery

SightHolualoa Japanese Cemetery

Kamaoa Wind Farm

SightKamaoa Wind Farm

The Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory

SightThe Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory

Kīlauea Visitor Center

LandmarkKīlauea Visitor Center

Aimakapa Fishpond

SightAimakapa Fishpond

James Clerk Maxwell Telescope

LandmarkJames Clerk Maxwell Telescope

NASA Infrared Telescope Facility

SightNASA Infrared Telescope Facility

Ka'u

SightKa'u

Donkey Mill Art Center

LandmarkDonkey Mill Art Center

Keauhou Kahaluu Heritage Center

SightKeauhou Kahaluu Heritage Center

Pali Kapu O Keoua

SightPali Kapu O Keoua

Historic siteMorse Field (Former Airfield)

Cape Kumukahi Light House

Historic siteCape Kumukahi Light House

Nāpau Crater Trail

SightNāpau Crater Trail

Footprints

SightFootprints

Historic siteMo'okini Heiau

Big Island Bees

LandmarkBig Island Bees

Pu‘U ‘Ō‘Ō

SightPu‘U ‘Ō‘Ō

Island of Hawai'i

SightIsland of Hawai'i

Ocean Rider Inc

LandmarkOcean Rider Inc

blue sea near green trees under blue sky during daytime

SightKalae

Keauhou Bay

SightKeauhou Bay

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.