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State Capitol Building
Honolulu, Hawaii
Located in downtown Honolulu, the Hawaii State Capitol was commissioned and dedicated by John A. Burns, second Governor of Hawaii. It opened on March 15, 1969 and replaced the former statehouse, 'Iolani Palace. Unlike other state capitols modeled after the United States Capitol, the Hawaii State Capitol's distinct architectural features symbolize various natural aspects of Hawaii. The building is surrounded by a reflecting pool, symbolizing the Pacific Ocean. The two legislative chambers are cone-shaped, symbolizing volcanoes that formed the Hawaiian Islands. The columns around the perimeter of the building have shapes resembling coconut trees. Locals and visitors alike have reported sightings of Queen Lili‘uokalani, the last monarch of the Hawaiian Islands around the Capitol Building. In 1982, a legislative aide had stayed very late at work and at 2 a.m., she called her husband to pick her up. Her husband along with their ten year old daughter drove to pick her up and waited in the basement. While playing with a ball outside the daughter allegedly encountered a Hawaiian woman fitting the description of the queen. The woman was barefoot, in a black dress with her hair up. By the time the little girl told her parents about the woman she saw, the woman had mysteriously vanished. On a separate occasion, the mother and daughter went to the State Capitol Building for the unveiling of the then new Queen Lili‘uokalani statue. The girl identified the queen as the woman she had played with in the Capitol basement a few weeks earlier. People have smelled the strong odour of cigar smoke and have seen thick clouds of smoke in the basement of the Capitol Building. The cigar smoke could be attributed to Queen Lili‘uokalani’s spirit or the spirit of Hawaii’s second governor, John Burns. Both enjoyed a good cigar.
Iao Theatre
Wailuku, Maui
Opened in 1928, this theatre was once the main entertainment venue of the city of Wailuku. Charlie Chaplin, Bob Hope, and Frank Sinatra performed at the Spanish Mission-style Theatre. The theatre is named for the massive, verdant valley that opens up in the West Maui Mountains just above Wailuku. By the early 80s, the theater was in decline, and after it closed, was threatened with demolition. With help from the community the theatre underwent a renovation costing over one million dollars. In 1995 it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior. Over the years there have been many reports of supernatural activity in the theatre. Many actors and employees have reported seeing spirits floating around the dressing rooms. Strange voices can be heard throughout the building. When you enter the theatre there is the feeling that someone is watching your every move. It has been reported that doors will open and close on there own and items in the building will be moved around by an unseen hand.
Dole Cannery Signature Theatres
Honolulu, Hawaii
In 1991, the original Dole Cannery closed its operations and was transformed into a multi-purpose facility with media studios, conference rooms and ballrooms. Theatre number 14 is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a man in his late 50s. He is said to leer at members of the audience from a corner seat at the top of the theater. The bathroom next to the theater is also believed to be haunted. In the 1980s a school bus carrying a group of children crashed into the building killing everyone on board. The sounds of children crying and screaming can be heard coming from the bathroom.
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