United States

Honolulu

Waikiki Beach is genuinely wonderful, but Honolulu has more texture than its reputation suggests: the Dole Plantation makes a family-friendly half-day outing, and Leonard's Bakery on King Street is a local institution that justifies a detour for its fresh malasadas. Families with teens find that the Koko Head Crater trail is exactly the right kind of challenge, with payoff views that look out over the entire island. FamiVentura's Honolulu guides help families look past the Waikiki postcard and find the city's real character, from volcanic crater hikes to neighborhood plate lunch spots.