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Waipiʻo Valley from the lookout on the Hāmākua coast, the lava fields of Volcanoes National Park, Waikīkī from the water and Pearl Harbor.

Waipiʻo Valley's walls rise about 600 metres; the road down is one of the steepest in the United States.

Steep green sea cliffs curve along a black sand beach at Waipio Valley on the island of Hawaii, with waves breaking along the coastline.
Waipio Valley black sand beach and sea cliffs, HawaiiLicensePrint
Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii - January 2024: The sun sets over the Pacific Ocean between illuminated high-rise towers, one decorated with a colorful mural, above a lagoon and palm trees.
Sun sets over the ocean between Waikiki high-rise towersLicense
A row of sailboats and small excursion boats spread across the horizon under a partly cloudy sky, seen from the water off Waikiki, Hawaii.
Sailboats and catamarans dotting the horizon off Waikiki, OahuLicense
Diamond Head's rugged green slopes tower over the Waikiki shoreline, with a small sailboat crossing the blue water in the foreground.
Diamond Head volcanic crater rising above Waikiki Beach, HonoluluLicense
Waikiki, Hawaii - January 2024: A yellow sailing catamaran and tour boats float in front of the dense hotel and condo skyline of Waikiki Beach under a partly stormy sky.
Yellow sailing catamaran anchored off the Waikiki high-rise skylineLicense
Waikiki, Hawaii - January 2024: The long, blue-lit passenger cabin of a tourist submarine stretches into the distance, lined with round portholes and rows of seating.
Symmetrical cabin interior of a passenger submarine with rows of portholesLicense
A large marine animal silhouette moves over a boulder-strewn ocean floor, viewed through the porthole of a submarine off Hawaii.
Dark shape gliding over a rocky seabed viewed from a submarine windowLicense
A tiered pyramid-shaped artificial reef structure sits on the sandy ocean floor, surrounded by schools of small fish, off the coast of Hawaii.
Pyramid-shaped artificial reef teeming with fish underwaterLicense
Two large trevally fish glide over a sandy, rock-dotted seabed in clear blue water off Hawaii.
Pair of trevally fish swimming over a sandy ocean floorLicense
The corroded fuselage of a sunken vintage aircraft lies on a sandy seabed, encrusted with marine growth, off the coast of Hawaii.
Sunken WWII-era aircraft wreck resting on the ocean floorLicense
The barnacle-covered bow of a sunken ship rises from the seabed, surrounded by dense schools of fish, off the coast of Hawaii.
Sunken ship's bow covered in fish and marine growthLicense
The polished brass torpedo tubes and pipework of a WWII-era submarine's forward torpedo room, preserved as a museum exhibit.
Torpedo room interior of a historic WWII submarine with brass tubesLicense
An open oval hatch on a submarine bulkhead reveals dense electrical equipment behind it, with an exit sign mounted on the wall above.
Open hatch of a submarine bulkhead revealing electrical machineryLicense
A close-up of a black and white depth gauge dial reading salt water depth to keel, mounted among other instruments inside a historic submarine.
Close-up of a vintage salt water depth gauge inside a submarineLicense
Dozens of round pressure gauges and brass valves line the wall of a submarine's control room, with red-handled valves in the foreground.
Rows of pressure gauges and valves inside a historic submarineLicense
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii - January 2024: A glass display case aboard a historic submarine shows a sailor's uniform, personal photograph, and wartime belongings.
Museum display case of a WWII sailor's personal belongings and uniformLicense