Great Places to Visit in Hawaii: 1
Waimea Canyon, which is located on Kauai in Hawaii, is one of those places that, when you see a picture of it, you are sure it must have been Photoshopped. Trust us when we tell you that is not the case — Waimea Canyon could not be known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific if it was not truly as breathtaking and awe inspiring as it looks.
Spread out over Kauai’s western region, along with Koke’e State Park, famed writer Mark Twain is reportedly the man charged with giving the canyon its distinction as the Pacific’s answer to the Grand Canyon.
At ten miles long, a mile wide, and more than thirty six hundred feet deep, you can see how it achieved its status. The striated rocks combined with the glorious play of chiaroscuro at any particular time of the day, you can also see why it takes visitors’ breath away.