National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific

The National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (locally known as Punchbowl) is a cemetery located in Honolulu, Hawaii that serves a memorial to those men and women who served in the United States Armed Forces. It is administered by the National Cemetery Administration of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Millions of visitors visit the cemetery each year, and it is one of the more popular tourist attractions in Hawaii. The cemetery is located in Punchbowl Crater (Pūowaina in Hawaiian), located just north of downtown Honolulu (a bit confusing to find due to several small turns, access Punchbowl by taking Ward Avenue off of Ala Moana Boulevard, and then taking a right...