Taiohae, under the imposing shadow of Mt Muake (864m), the administrative capital and seat of the archbishopric, is in a sheltered harbor location guarded by two rocky islets, the "Sentries" of the east and the west. The interesting places to see are to the east of the village: the Piki Vehine or Temehea "paepae", adorned by a number of giant tiki that were produced for a recent Marquesas festival, and the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Marquesas that is built of different styles and colors of stone from the six Marquesan islands. You can also admire the fine woodcarvings inside as an example of Marquesan religious art. In another part of the valley a local artist has carved a memorial in wood to the adventurer and novelist Herman Melville.