Hawaii

Duke Kahanamoku, known as the father of modern surfing, is memorialized in bronze at the entrance to Kuhio Beach in Waikiki. This location was visited by the cast of Lilo & Stitch (2002) as seen during the “photo album” montage at the end of the film. Address: Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 Visitor Information: Hawaii Tourism Authority

Hanapepe is a small town on the south shore of the Hawaiian Island of Kauai. Kauai’s “biggest little town” is also known as the art capitol of the island due to its many galleries and artisans living there. This area was the inspiration for the fictional town of Kokaua where Lilo and Nani lived in the 2002 animated film, Lilo & Stitch, its sequel, and the animated series. In the small town of Hanapepe, I found all the usual homey details, ranging from rusted-out bridges to homemade mailboxes – Paul Felix, Production Designer for Lilo & Stitch (2002)  It’s nice to live on an island with no large cities – Lilo A mural on the old Aloha Theatre celebrates the area’s connection to the Disney film. Address: Hanapepe Town, HI Visitor Information: Hawaii Tourism Authority

This non-functioning lighthouse on Kauai’s north shore is situated on a rocky peninsula 180 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Built in 1913, the lighthouse is part of a tract of land which is now a National Wildlife Refuge. The lighthouse can be seen briefly in watercolor form during 2002’s Lilo & Stitch when Stitch drives Lilo around the island in a tricycle, looking for a city to destroy. Stitch must have strong legs as this lighthouse is over 40 miles away from their their home of Kokaua (based on a real town called Hanapepe). Address: 3580 Kilauea Rd, Kilauea, HI 96754 Visitor Information: National Wildlife Refuge System

Kualoa Ranch is a private nature reserve located on the east side of the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The ranch’s unique topography makes it the perfect filming location for exotic jungle scenes like the ones seen in ABC’s LOST and Disney films including George of the Jungle (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and Pearl Harbor (2001). The ranch’s visitor center and gift shop are open to the public, but the only way to get a close-up view of the filming locations is by taking one of the tours that they offer. Address: 49-560 Kamehameha Hwy, Kaneohe, HI 96744 Visitor Information: Kualoa Ranch

Waikiki Landmark is a residential condominium complex in Honolulu’s Waikiki district. It appears in the ABC series LOST as the building that Locke (Terry O’Quinn) fell out of during multiple flashback scenes. The filming location of the area that Locke falls on to is on the southwest side of the building along Kalakaua Ave. Please note that while the building’s grounds are open to the public, the building itself is a private residence. Address: 1888 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 Visitor Information: Leasing info via Landmark Real Estate, LLC