Kamuela Museum Hwy. 19, and Hwy. 250 in Waimea. Features Hawaiian artifacts. Caves created from lava tubes during the 1881 Mauna Loa flow.
Stairs lead down into the dark caves.
Lava Tree State Monument 2 miles from Pahoa at intersection of Hwy. 130 and 132. A 40-acre park, filled with vertical columns of black lava that were ohia trees prior to the 1790 lava flow. Liliuokalani Gardens Banyan Dr. and Lihiwai St. in Hilo. 30 acres featuring Japanese gardens, pagodas, ornamental stone structures, waterways, ponds and views of Hilo Bay and Coconut Island.