This is Captain James Cook's monument in my home town of Kealakekua, Hawaii. It was put up by his countrymen, fellow sailors, and so is pretty much inaccessible, except by sea. You can get there by hiking or horseback (experts only), but the easiest way is by boat. Though Hawaii is part of the U.S.A., this tiny piece of it is officially British territory. Once a year, a ship comes from Australia to care for the monument. The white marble monument is near the spot in Kealakekua Bay where Capt. Cook was killed in a skirmish with the locals. They took a boat from his ship in what they felt was fair payment for supplies they gave him; he attempted to take a chief hostage to try and get the boat back. It ended badly. Cook was killed, and to this day, the whereabouts of his remains are unknown. The Hawaiians treated his body as they would one of their own. His bones are probably hidden in one of the many caves that riddle the cliffs overlooking the bay. Kealakekua Bay was kapu, sacred, even in ancient times, and is now a State Park, so wildlife is abundant. If you take a boat, be sure to stand in the bow. You're almost sure to see the spinner dolphins, who love to ride bow-waves.