The iconic silhouette of Lēʻahi (Diamond Head) State Monument sits along the Honolulu skyline just beyond Waikīkī. This 760-foot tuff crater is one of Hawaiʻi's most famous landmarks.
Known as Lēʻahi (brow of the tuna) in Hawaiian, the crater was named Lēʻahi Head by 19th century British sailors who thought they discovered diamonds on the crater's slopes. These "diamonds" were actually shiny calcite crystals that had no value. Today, Lēʻahi Head is a popular hiking destination with panoramic views of Waikīkī and Oʻahu's south shore.If you plan to hike on Saturday morning, don’t forget to stop by the Kapiʻolani Community College Farmer’s Market.

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"Hana" is the Hawaiian word for "Bay" and "uma" refers to the curves of the indigenous canoes. For many years Hawaiian Royalty used Hanauma bay for fishing and recreation.
Hanauma Bay is a must do for your Oahu island itinerary. It is one of the premier destinations on Oahu if you want to get acquainted with hundreds of tropical fish and marine life. It offers an overall great experience whether your a beginner or an avid snorkeler and it's for people of all ages.

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Chang Hsüeh-liang, nicknamed the "Young Marshal" (少帥), known in his later life as Peter H. L. Chang, was the effective ruler of Northeast China and much of northern China after the assassination of his father, Zhang Zuolin (the "Old Marshal"), by the Japanese on June 4, 1928. He was an instigator of the 1936 Xi'an Incident, in which Chiang Kai-shek, the leader of China's ruling party, was arrested in order to force him to enter into a truce with the insurgent Chinese Communist Party and form a united front against Japan, which had occupied Manchuria. Chiang agreed, but when he had an opportunity, he seized Chang, who then spent over 50 years under house arrest, first in mainland China and then in Taiwan. Chang is regarded by the Chinese Communist Party as a patriotic hero for his role in the Xi'an Incident.
Chang immigrated to Honolulu, Hawaii in 1995. There were numerous pleas for him to visit mainland China, but Chang declined, citing his political closeness to the KMT. He died of pneumonia at the age of 100 at Straub Hospital in Honolulu, and was buried at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park on Oahu.

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