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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.

225 places

SightOld Pulu Factory

SightEnd of the Road

SightEnd of the World

SightMauna Loa Macadamia Nut Visitor Center

SightCalifornia Institute of Technology 10.4m Submillimeter Telescope (CSO)

SightKamehameha Rock

SightApollo Valley

SightKuʻualiʻi and Kahapapa Fishponds

MuseumHonoka'a Heritage Center

SightNinole Hills

SightGreat Wall

SightPohoiki Beach

ParkWaimea Nature Park

ChurchImiola Congregational Church

SightMaui's Canoe

SightHenry Opukahaʻia Chapel

SightChurch Row

SightLua Poholo

SightPuu O Lokuana

CafeLong Ears Coffee Co

SightHale ‘I‘ike

SightRoad to the Sea

SightUniversity of Hawai‘i 0.9m Telescope

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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.