Downtown

Downtown Honolulu commercial, governmental, cultural center Hawaiian Islands. However, unlike y cities U.S. Mainland, hotels located downtown (there y entire ). Nevertheless, Downtown Honolulu y attractions tourist .

Bishop Street Honolulu's equivalent Wall Street. It Honolulu's skyscrapers, including First Hawaiian Center, tallest building Hawaiian Islands (450 ).

Aloha Tower, 1 Aloha Tower Drive ( block oceanside Nimitz Highway between Bishop Fort Streets). daily 9AM-5PM. Completed September 1926, Aloha Tower g tallest building Honolulu the first thing tourists arriving y p would . Today still serves control center Honolulu Harbor; public observation provides panoramic views downtown harbor. Free.

Hawaii State Art Museum, 250 S. Hotel St., 2 Floor (across Richards Street state capitol), +1 808 586-0900. Tu–Sa 10AM–4PM; closed State Federal holidays. Occupies second floor beautifully restored historic building displays visual y Hawaii artists three galleries permanent rotating displays. Also evening concerts . Free.

Cathedral Church Saint Andrew, Episcopal Diocese Hawaii. Commissioned y King Kamehameha IV Queen Emma completed y King Kamehameha V 1867.

Kawaiahao Church, Westminster Abbey Hawaii, historic church Hawaiian royalty, constructed between 1836 1842. A historic cemetery adjacent church.

Cathedral Our Lady Peace, Fort Street Mall between Beretania Street Chaplain Lane. Seat Roman Catholic Diocese Honolulu, orignal structure dates 1843.

Mission Houses Museum. 553 South King St., +1 808 531-0481. Op Tu-Sa 10AM-4PM. Its three restored houses, temporary exhibition gallery, research library provide unique glimpse 19 century Hawaiian . $10 adults, $8 residents/seniors/military, $6 students.

Capitol Grounds

Hawaii State Capitol Building, 415 South Beretania Street (between Punchbowl Richard Streets). Op daily. Completed 1969, State Capitol modern, p- design, pillars reminiscent p trunks, conical structures symbolizing volcanoes containing House Senate chambers, surrounded y water representing ocean. Free.

`Iolani Palace, 364 South King St. (corner King Richards St.), +1 808 522-0822. Tu-Sa 9AM-5PM (guided tours 9AM-11:15AM, audio tours 11:45AM-3:30PM). Iolani Palace dates 1882 official residence Hawaiian Kingdom's monarchs. As result careful restoration continued preservation, today's visitors National Historic Landmark downtown Honolulu experience precise historic restorations learn about Hawaiian history heritage. Nex palace `Iolani Barracks, small fortress- building. Audio tours $13 adults, $5 children; guided tours $20 adults, $15 residents/military, $5 children.

Ali'iolani Hale, across King Street `Iolani Palace. A historic building Hawaii State Supreme Court noted Kamehameha Great Statue front, which often adorned .

Washington Place, across Beretania Street state capitol, +1 808 586-0248. The one and only private Hawaii's monarch, Queen Liliuokalani, presently governor's mansion. Call reserve tours.

Honolulu Hale, across Punchbowl Street capitol grounds. In Hawaiian language, "Honolulu Hale" literally means "Honolulu House", fitting Honolulu's y .