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complex. Fascinating architecture complete with carp-filled moat. Always something going on whether it be a Japanese circus or a Broadway show. =Aloha Tower=--At pier 9 on the waterfront. Excellent views of city and harbor. (8-9) =Falls of Clyde=--Pier 5 on the waterfront. Ninety-five year old full-rigged, four masted ship has been made into a floating maritime museum. Only ship of its kind left in the world. Nearby is the Oceania, a floating Chinese restaurant which was towed all the way from Hong Kong. =Chinatown=--Interesting Chinese businesses from herb shops to acupuncture clinics. The Tuesday morning tour is recommended. Leaves at 9:30 from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at 42 N. King Street. (fee) Ends with Chinese luncheon at Wo Fat's. (optional) =The Cultural Plaza=--Beretania and Maunakea Sts. A distinctly Hawaiian-Oriental center with multi-ethnic entertainment, exhibits and shops. (Daily 9:30-5.) =Royal Mausoleum=--2261 Nuuanu Ave. Three acres of sacred grounds containing chapel and crypts of Hawaiian royalty. (Mon.-Fri., 8-4, Sat., 8-12, free.) =Kwan Yin Temple=--Vineyard Blvd. near Nuuanu. An intimate look at Eastern religion. =Foster Botanic Garden=--180 Vineyard St. next to Kwan Yin Temple. Exotic trees and plants comprise a 20 acre tropical oasis of tranquility. Free self-guiding brochure at entrance. (9-4) =National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific=--Puowaina Dr. In the extinct volcano known as Punchbowl Crater are 20,000 American serviceman who gave their lives in World War II and the Korean War. Exceptional panoramic view of Oahu from the crater rim. (8-5) =Queen Emma's Summer Palace=--Pali Highway. Classic white frame house was the Queen's summer retreat. Momentos and garden. (M-F, 9-4, Sat. 9-noon, fee) =Alice Cooke Spaulding House= and Garden--2411 Makiki Hts. Dr. Exhibits of Asian treasures in this branch museum for the Honolulu Academy of Arts. The mansion's three acre garden combines Oriental, Western and Hawaiian influences. (T-S, 1-4:30, fee except on Tuesdays.) =University of Hawaii=--Lower Manoa Valley. Lovely 300 acre campus. The intellectual center of Hawaii. Don't miss the University's famous =East-West Center=. A guided tour includes authentic Japanese
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