Hiki-au Heiau
A luakini (place where human sacrifices were performed). This temple's historical footnotes include the fact that Captain Cook conducted the first Christian service in Hawaii here -- the Rite of Burial -- for one of his crew. In addition, this temple is the place where the Hawaiians first honored Captain Cook as a god, providing him w/ pre-chewed food, which he respectfully declined.
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