The Pali Highway and the Nu'uanu Pali Lookout are steeped in Hawaiian history and lore, with descriptions of haunting experiences linked to an ancient battle, a tragic legend about the volcano goddess Pele, and other macabre events. Many paranormal encounters reportedly happen along the abandoned sections of the Old Pali Highway, which are now used as hiking trails. This area is the site of a violent battle in Hawaiian history. In 1795, King Kamehameha I fought to unify the islands. During the Battle of Nu'uanu, hundreds of Oahu warriors were driven off the cliff to their deaths. The ghosts of these slain warriors are said to haunt the lookout. In 1898, workers found 800 human skulls during construction of the Old Pali Road. Visitors describe an eerie feeling of unease and a dark, spooky atmosphere at night. Some report seeing the ghostly figures of warriors, known as Night Marchers, carrying torches and chanting as they march in procession. Multiple stories recount a ghostly female hitchhiker encountered on the Pali Highway. A driver may pick up a woman in a white dress on a dark, rainy night, only to have her mysteriously vanish from the backseat as they pass the Pali tunnels. One police officer recounted a similar story, where a "white figure" disappeared from her patrol car at the tunnels. Motorists who violate this taboo may find their car inexplicably stopping. In some versions of the story, an old woman with a dog appears, and the driver must feed the pork to the dog for the car to start again.