Hawaii.
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Sand. Surf. Sun.
And history...
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| USS Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor |
Hawaii's wartime memorials, their victories and tragedies, are not the only significant historic landmarks of these small and wonderful islands.
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| Interior |
Hawaii is also home to the only official royal residence of the country, Iolani Palace. The Hawaiian Monarchy lived and reigned in this National Historic Landmark from 1882-93.
Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959.
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| Iolani Palace |
It's odd to see this building, so influenced by European design, with palm trees in the front yard!
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| Interior: Central Hall |
All these buildings you see here, you see on Hawaii 5-0 (Ba-ba-ba-bahhhh!).
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Pictures courtesy of Wikipedia
Great post. I would love to get back to Hawaii some day to see more of it.
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