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A tour of scenic Lanai

Just 141 square miles in size, Lanai is Hawaii's smallest visitor-friendly island and home to only 3,000 residents. But the often overlooked destination features a dramatic range of natural beauty. Pictured here, Puu Pehe, a stunning shoreline attraction is only a short walk from Hulopoe Beach Park. Photo Credit: Shane Nelson

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A tour of scenic Lanai

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Visitors will find only 30 miles of paved road on Lanai, and the only rental vehicles available are four-wheel-drive jeeps, allowing travelers to explore an array of secluded coastlines that often showcase stunning views of neighbor islands, such as Molokai seen here.

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A tour of scenic Lanai

Visitors will find only 30 miles of paved road on Lanai, and the only rental vehicles available are four-wheel-drive jeeps, allowing travelers to explore an array of secluded coastlines that often showcase stunning views of neighbor islands, such as Molokai seen here. Photo Credit: Shane Nelson

About a 45-minute drive from Lanai City, the otherworldly rock formations of Keahiakawelo, often referred to as the Garden of the Gods, draw a fair number camera-wielding visitors around sunset. The sacred site is the result of a battle between two ancient Hawaiian priests, according to one long-told Lanai tale.

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A tour of scenic Lanai

About a 45-minute drive from Lanai City, the otherworldly rock formations of Keahiakawelo, often referred to as the Garden of the Gods, draw a fair number camera-wielding visitors around sunset. The sacred site is the result of a battle between two ancient Hawaiian priests, according to one long-told Lanai tale. Photo Credit: Shane Nelson

The at-times rugged drive out to Keahiakawelo travels through former pineapple fields and features the familiar red-dirt roads found across Lanai. Known formerly as the Pineapple Isle, Lanai spent much of the 20th century as a major Dole plantation.

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A tour of scenic Lanai

The at-times rugged drive out to Keahiakawelo travels through former pineapple fields and features the familiar red-dirt roads found across Lanai. Known formerly as the Pineapple Isle, Lanai spent much of the 20th century as a major Dole plantation. Photo Credit: Shane Nelson

A 30-minute drive north from Lanai City, travelers can access Kaiolohia, or Shipwreck Beach, where the rusting hull of a 1940s oil tanker remains fixed on the coastline's coral reef. Many vessels have run ashore over the years in the region's rocky channel.

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A tour of scenic Lanai

A 30-minute drive north from Lanai City, travelers can access Kaiolohia, or Shipwreck Beach, where the rusting hull of a 1940s oil tanker remains fixed on the coastline's coral reef. Many vessels have run ashore over the years in the region's rocky channel. Photo Credit: HTA/Pierce M Myers Photography

One of the only remaining structures in the old sugar plantation town of Keomoku, located on Lanai's remote east coast, Ka Lanakila Church was built in 1903 and held services conducted solely in the Hawaiian language.

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A tour of scenic Lanai

One of the only remaining structures in the old sugar plantation town of Keomoku, located on Lanai's remote east coast, Ka Lanakila Church was built in 1903 and held services conducted solely in the Hawaiian language. Photo Credit: Shane Nelson

A short drive south from Ka Lanakila Church, explorers will find Kahalepalaoa Beach, a typically deserted stretch of white sand, shaded in places by tall palm trees, that offers stunning views of West Maui. The site has been discussed as a possible location for a third luxury resort on Lanai, likely featuring high-end, beachfront bungalows designed for the highly affluent market.

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A tour of scenic Lanai

A short drive south from Ka Lanakila Church, explorers will find Kahalepalaoa Beach, a typically deserted stretch of white sand, shaded in places by tall palm trees, that offers stunning views of West Maui. The site has been discussed as a possible location for a third luxury resort on Lanai, likely featuring high-end, beachfront bungalows designed for the highly affluent market. Photo Credit: Shane Nelson

The Four Seasons Resort Lanai, The Lodge at Koele is located just outside of Lanai City and possesses an often unexpected upcountry feel, offering a stark contrast to many of Hawaii's better-known luxury beach resorts.

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A tour of scenic Lanai

The Four Seasons Resort Lanai, The Lodge at Koele is located just outside of Lanai City and possesses an often unexpected upcountry feel, offering a stark contrast to many of Hawaii's better-known luxury beach resorts. Photo Credit: Shane Nelson

Horseback riding is a popular activity for guests staying at the Lodge at Koele.

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A tour of scenic Lanai

Horseback riding is a popular activity for guests staying at the Lodge at Koele. Photo Credit: Shane Nelson

Lanai's Kaunolu district, on the island's southernmost tip, was once such a desirable location that King Kamehameha, the first chief to rule over all the Hawaiian Islands, had a summer home there and enjoyed fishing offshore from the destination's towering sea cliffs.

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A tour of scenic Lanai

Lanai's Kaunolu district, on the island's southernmost tip, was once such a desirable location that King Kamehameha, the first chief to rule over all the Hawaiian Islands, had a summer home there and enjoyed fishing offshore from the destination's towering sea cliffs. Photo Credit: Shane Nelson

Hikers climb up to an ancient heiau, or temple, at Kaunolu, which is a National Historic Landmark. The remote Lanai district is home to some of the best preserved ancient Hawaiian shrines and temple sites across the Hawaiian Islands.

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A tour of scenic Lanai

Hikers climb up to an ancient heiau, or temple, at Kaunolu, which is a National Historic Landmark. The remote Lanai district is home to some of the best preserved ancient Hawaiian shrines and temple sites across the Hawaiian Islands. Photo Credit: Shane Nelson

Another popular cultural site at Kaunolu is Kahekili's Leap, pictured here, where an ancient chief and his warriors once demonstrated their bravery by jumping feet-first off a 63-foot cliff down to the ocean below.

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A tour of scenic Lanai

Another popular cultural site at Kaunolu is Kahekili's Leap, pictured here, where an ancient chief and his warriors once demonstrated their bravery by jumping feet-first off a 63-foot cliff down to the ocean below. Photo Credit: Shane Nelson

The Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay, overlooking popular Hulopoe Beach, is the island's lone oceanfront resort, home to 201 luxury guestrooms and suites.

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A tour of scenic Lanai

The Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay, overlooking popular Hulopoe Beach, is the island's lone oceanfront resort, home to 201 luxury guestrooms and suites. Photo Credit: Courtesy Four Seasons Resorts Lanai

Manele Golf Course, a five-minute drive from the Manele oceanfront resort, features one of Hawaii's most picturesque holes: the par-3 12th. The setting was the site of Bill Gates wedding in 1994 and remains a popular spot for couples to tie the knot today.

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A tour of scenic Lanai

Manele Golf Course, a five-minute drive from the Manele oceanfront resort, features one of Hawaii's most picturesque holes: the par-3 12th. The setting was the site of Bill Gates wedding in 1994 and remains a popular spot for couples to tie the knot today. Photo Credit: Shane Nelson

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