8 Awesome Land Formations You Love in Hawaii, Explained
1. Chinaman’s Hat (Mokolii) Photo: Sarah Camp/cc-nd The proper native legend of this basalt islet translates to “little lizard” in Hawaiian. It was believed by Native Hawaiians that Hiiaka, the goddess of hula, slayed a giant lizard and threw its tail into the ocean—this very small island off Kaneohe Bay. Because of its similarity to an […]