Pearl Harbor Visitor Center, Honolulu/Waikiki, Hawaii

I went to this attraction sans kids. They are too young to yet understand the great sacrifice of these brave men and women. I was very moved by the understated yet hugely impactful film and memorial. A must!!!

This is something you must do if you can. This is out of complete respect for the people that lost their lives that day defending our great country. The least you can do is take time out of your vacation to learn about what happened. You must get there early for reservations. The tour is really quick. You get on a boat and "drive" to the memorial. There you get off the boat and go on the memorial for a short time. I think its like 10 minutes. Its hard to believe that so many people lost thier lives in that very spot and that they are still there. You can still see the occasional bubble of oil come to the surface. This is where these people are buried. Its sad and beautiful all at the same time. It really makes you think how things could have gone differently if it were not for these brave people.