An easily accessible significant place to visit.
The Garden of Seven Stones in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, is a beautiful spot that represents the seven founding canoes of the Māori people. Back in the early 20th century, Māori stories about these canoes got simplified into a belief in a Great Fleet of seven – Tākitimu, Tokomaru, Kurahaupō, Aotea, Tainui, Te Arawa, and Mataatua. So, someone put together this garden with seven stones to symbolize each of those canoes. It's like a little tribute to Māori history and culture, right there in the Cook Islands.