As the youngest of the Hawaiian Islands, the Big Island of Hawaii is an amazingly active place — literally. Home to the world's longest continually erupting volcano (Kilauea caldera) and such scenic tours as the Chain of Craters Drive and Thurston Lava Tube, the desolate beauty of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is a must-see for anyone visiting the island.
But the volcano area isn't the Big Island's only natural wonder. In fact, since the island is larger than all of the other islands combined, the toughest problem is narrowing the options.
For truly stunning vistas, take a drive on Highway 11, which skirts the undulating lava fields of the Ka'u Desert between Volcanoes National Park and the tiny southern town of Na'alehu.
On the opposite side of the island, the island's lush Hamakua
Coast between Hilo and Waimea towns (Highway 19) hosts
a myriad of scenic attractions, including botanical gardens,
'Akaka Falls and tiny Honomu Village, whose
block-long main street is a window-shoppers' delight. If
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