Not only is Oahu's largest temple located nearby at Pu'u o Mahuka Heiau State Monument, but so are the archeological remains of some 78 ancient religious sites and shrines, as well as fishponds, and a waterfall and pool where you can swim.

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The top pick in the natural wonders category is far more visible, especially from the beaches of Waikiki: Diamond Head State Monument in Honolulu tops the list, followed by the Grand Canyon, Northern California's Muir Woods and other awe-inspiring natural sites in the United States and beyond.

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Yannis Stournaras has decided to keep the glass in its half-shattered state, as a monument to what he hopes was the lowest point in Greece's financial crisis.

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In Alabama, Mr Pryor ordered the removal of the chief justice of the state's Supreme Court for not complying with a court order to get rid of a Ten Commandments monument he had installed in the lobby of the state's courthouse.

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And not just on the left, but entrenched inside the machinery of the welfare state, which is Labour's proudest monument, and the attitudes of its workers, who are among Labour's most reliable supporters.

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When the park opened in 2001, it was a monument to the wonderful attractions in the state of California, from Hollywood to Yosemite to Santa Monica Pier.

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The 4, 726 acre Chimney Rock National Monument will be managed by the USDA Forest Service - the seventh National Monument managed by the agency - in close collaboration with tribal, community, state, and Federal partners.

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