Hawaiian Islands comprise of a group of islands in the central Pacific Ocean and lies west of San Francisco. There are more than 120 islets that compose Hawaiian Islands. The major percentage of the state’s residents lives on Oahu.

The original Hawaiians were of Polynesian origin and they came from the Marquesas Islands c. AD 400. Captain James Cook visited these islands in 1778 and he named them the Sandwich Islands. In 1900, Hawaii became a part of U.S. territory.

Some of amazing places to visit in Hawaii are the historic Pearl Harbor, the Captain Cook Monument, Hilo, Hawaii Volcanoes national park, Hapuna Beach, Honolulu and the University of Hawaii etc. These are the tourist attraction spots.

Every year, tourists throng to Hawaii Islands to enjoy the diverse and rich cultural heritage. With a world-class travel destination like Hawaii, there is always something fun-filled and exciting taking place. In 2007 alone nearly 7.6 million tourists visited Hawaii Islands.

Hawaiian Islands have active volcanoes including Mauna Loa and Kilauea. These volcanoes cause many earthquakes sites in the islands. Mauna Loa is located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Mauna Loa is one of the world’s largest mountain masses. It rises to 4,169 m and has a dome 120 km long and 103 km wide.

Other highlights of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are Kau Desert, an area of lava formations near Kilauea, and a tree-fern forest that receives nearly 2,500 mm of annual rainfall.

If you would love to explore the beauty of Hawaii, then you should walk on foot on the sandy beach and crystal clear water and enjoy the stunning landscape. Among others you can enjoy deep-sea fishing, take a ride in submarines to explore the deep and unknown sea and even enjoy a meeting with whale under water.

Hundreds and thousands of tourists, from around the world flock together, to visit the amazing beauty of the Hawaiian Islands which have a beautifully mixed landscape of sea beaches at one side and green mountains at the other side.