LOST Locations

The office building where Claire went to visit the adoption agency, and where Desmond introduced her to his lawyer Ilana (“The Last Recruit,” Ep. 6×13), was Pauahi Tower in downtown Honolulu (1001 Bishop St.). The lobby was transformed with a check-in desk and a sign that read “Constellation Tower.” Desmond and Claire took the escalator to the mezzanine level, then took the elevator to the 15th floor. Jack and his son David later arrived for the reading of Christian’s will. The mezzanine level also stood in for Heathrow Airport when Sayid was apprehended (“The Greater Good,” Ep. 1×21). (continue reading…)

The broad, majestic Ko’olau mountain ridge seen in a memorable wide shot in the pilot episode (“Pilot,” Ep. 1×01) is viewed from Ka’a'awa Valley, also known as Kualoa Valley. The same view is revisited during the conversation between Jacob and the Man in Black during Season Six (“Ab Aeterno,” Ep. 6×09). The valley contains a number of iconic “LOST” locations. (continue reading…)

The store where Locke worked and where his mother confronted him (“Deus Ex Machina,” Ep. 1×19) was the Costco Wholesale warehouse in Waipio (94-1231 Ka Uka Blvd.). (continue reading…)

The hospital parking lot that Kate fled from (“Born To Run,” Ep. 1×22) was the parking structure at Pearlridge Center. The gate she crashed was the entrance nearest Inspiration Interiors (98-1005 Moanalua Road). The canal where she escaped on foot runs past the shopping center, behind Sears and California Pizza Kitchen. (continue reading…)

The picturesque waterfront where Jin meets his father and tells him about Sun (“In Translation,” Ep. 1×17), and where Sun meets Jin’s father (“D.O.C.,” Ep. 3×18) is the Moli‘i Fishpond near Kualoa Regional Park. This is also where the Galaga submarine arrived on the island (“One Of Us,” Ep. 3×16). Private property, accessible via guided tours at Tropical Farms. (continue reading…)

The spectacular estate of Sun’s father (“House of the Rising Sun,” Ep. 1×06) is the Byodo-In Temple, part of the Valley of the Temples (47-200 Kahekili Hwy). Sun and Jin’s wedding was later revisited by Jacob (“The Incident,” Ep. 5×16). Admission in the form of a monetary donation is collected at the temple entrance. (continue reading…)

The waterfall where Sawyer and Kate took a dip and found the gun case (“Whatever the Case May Be,” Ep. 1×12) was part of Waimea Valley, formerly the Waimea Valley Audubon Center  (59-864 Kamehameha Highway). Nikki and Paolo later visited the same spot (“Expose,” Ep. 3×14). (continue reading…)

The large house that Hurley bought for his mother (“Numbers,” Ep. 1×18) is located on Hunakai St. between Onaha and Koloa streets in Kahala (808 Hunakai St.). This is a private residence. (continue reading…)

Jack’s wedding to Sarah (“Do No Harm,” Ep. 1×20) was held at the Kahala Hotel & Resort, formerly the Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hotel (5000 Kahala Ave.). The show used the resort’s picturesque and popular beachfront gazeebo, a hotel ballroom overlooking a waterfall, and the hotel pool. (continue reading…)

The psychic that Claire visited (“Raised by Another,” Ep. 1×10), who also appeared in a Mr. Eko flashback (“?” Ep. 2×21) lived at the historic Manoa Valley Inn near the University of Hawaii (2001 Vancouver Dr.). The interior was also used for the coroner’s office. This location was also where Charlie’s childhood nightmare sequence was filmed (“Fire+Water,” Ep. 2×12). (continue reading…)