The 25 Best Roadside Attractions in Hawaii
Ranked by Roadtrippi users — the people who've actually been there. Updated June 2026. Roadtrippi catalogs 77 roadside attractions in Hawaii.
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1. Shaka Roundabout
Koloa, HI
A large full-color hand giving a Shaka juts out of the ground in a traffic circle. Erected in 2022.
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2. Tsunami Clock of Doom
Big Island, HI
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3. Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut Visitor Center
Big Island, HI
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4. Surfing Legends Mural
Honolulu, HI
High up on a building, a heroic mural of Olympic surfing gold medalist Carissa Moore and "Duke" Kahanamoku, the father of modern surfing.
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5. Thurston Lava Tube
Big Island, HI
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6. Gandhi Statue
Honolulu, HI
Bronze statue of Mohandas K. Gandhi, under a large banyan tree, was donated by a controversial non-profit organization that liked to donate Gandhi statues, among other activities.
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7. Tiny Church
Kahaluu-Keauhou, HI
Maybe 8 x 14 feet. Another adorable symbol of understated Christianity. Along a stretch of beach with resort hotels and ancient Hawaiian cultural sites, including one used for human sacrifice.
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8. Halona Blowhole
Oahu, HI
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9. Neo-Entropy - Kayumangi Museum
Honomu, HI
Cryptic museum espousing weird science and philosophies, has outdoor exhibits but otherwise appears to never be open.
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10. Sub Memorial - On Eternal Patrol
Oahu, HI
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11. Rock Formerly Known as JFK Profile Rock
Maui, HI
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12. Polynesian Cultural Center
Oahu, HI
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13. Hawaii's Plantation Village
Waipahu, HI
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14. Hawaiians Kill Captain Cook
Big Island, HI
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15. Duke Kahanamoku Statue
Oahu, HI
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16. Ax-Wielding Abe Lincoln in Hawaii
Oahu, HI
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17. Sacred Volcanic Rock Sculpture
Volcano, HI
It may look like just a big rock, but it's actually a sculpture of a big rock. It honors the volcano goddess Pele -- who is known to curse those who disrespect her rocks.
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18. Burial Mound at the Zoo
Oahu, HI
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19. Statue of Don Ho
Honolulu, HI
Unveiled Aug. 13, 2017, on what would have been Ho's 87th birthday. The larger-than-life, 300-pound bronze statue depicts Ho as he would have looked singing "Tiny Bubbles" in the 1970s.
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20. Grave of the Father of Baseball
Oahu, HI
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21. Big Island Bees Museum and Tour
Big Island, HI
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22. Pineapple Water Tower - Gone (Gone)
Honolulu, HI
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23. Volcano Steam Vents
Big Island, HI
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24. Shrine to Drowned Fishermen
Oahu, HI
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25. Amelia Earhart Monument
Honolulu, HI
Plaque on a rock honors Amelia Earhart, "First Person to Fly Alone from Hawaii to North America." She did it in January 1935. The plaque depicts a little airplane flying across a vast ocean.
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