Backed by majestic 2000-ft (600m) cliffs and surrounded by rough, shark infested waters on three sides, Kalaupapa Peninsula is both strikingly beautiful and strikingly lonely. The admired Belgian priest, Father Damien, worked at the leprosy settlement here before succumbing to the disease himself.

The peninsula, now a historical park, is a place of contradictions: the most strikingly beautiful scenery in the world, mist-shrouded mountains, steep sea cliffs and narrow valleys, rain forests and lava caves, with a history of disease, exile and death. All visitors must join a guided tour.

Standing at the edge of Kalaupapa Lookout in Pala'au State Park and gazing down nearly 2,000 feet to the peninsula below, one gets a sense of how truly spectacular Molokai's geography is. Home to the world's tallest sea cliffs, the island remains a pristine, uncrowded destination, with many spots still possessing the mana (life force) of earlier times.

Molokai Activities
"I'd Rather Be Riding a Mule on Molokai" is one of the most commonly sighted bumper stickers in the Islands, and with good reason. The Molokai Mule Ride is rightfully famous, offering a breathtaking, 1,700-foot descent on the back of a mule to the Kalaupapa peninsula.

Kalaupapa, once the site of exile for people in Hawaii suffering from Hansen's Disease (a.k.a. leprosy), still hosts a small community of residents and is rich in history and natural beauty.

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