Matanzas
This double-arched edifice on the Plaza de la Vigía showcases the full sweep of Matanzas' history from pirate incursions to the cruel reign of slavery…
Must-see attractions in Caribbean
Bonaire
Near the airport, this beach is a local favorite for its shade trees and fine white sand, which allows easy access to the reef just offshore. It's also…
Bermuda
This Italianite-style edifice is home to Bermuda's Supreme Court and one of the world's oldest parliaments. The two political parties face each other…
Antigua
Fort Barrington was built by the British in 1779 atop Goat Hill to protect the entrance to St John's Harbour from French attack. Those who tackle the…
Barbados
This excellent museum is housed in an early 19th-century military prison. It has engaging displays on all aspects of the island’s history, beginning with…
Catedral de la Purísima Concepción Church
Cienfuegos
On the eastern side of Parque José Martí, Cienfuegos' cathedral dates from 1869 and is distinguished by its French stained-glass windows in an otherwise…
Tobago
The Fort King George officers’ quarters now contain this small but worthy museum, which displays a healthy collection of Amerindian artifacts, maps from…
Puerto Rico
This Victorian-era house was built soon after the American occupation in 1898. With its gables, porches and roof turrets, it's redolent of a Queen Anne…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
This lovely, small waterfall, also sometimes known as Fishdone Falls, is a short but winding drive uphill from Charles Town into the coffee country of the…
Kingston, Blue Mountains & the Southeast Coast
These artificial falls, created by the Hillside Dam, make an attractive swimming hole. Drive from Morant Bay through Seafort to get here, then walk along…
Grande-Terre
The nearly empty, quite remote beach of Anse Maurice is accessed via a small road with concrete tracks. The water is clear and very shallow until you walk…
Holguín
Laid out in 1848, rebuilt in 1918 and renovated only recently, this gleaming square is dominated by bronze busts and an impressive covered marketplace…
Martinique
Ste-Anne's most popular swimming beach is the long, lovely strand that stretches along the peninsula 800m north of the town center. It's backed by…
Academia Nacional de Bellas Artes 'San Alejandro'
Havana
The monumental building fronted by 10 modernist columns at the entrance to the Ciudad Libertad is the oldest arts academy in Latin America, founded in…
Frederiksted Pier & Waterfront
St Croix
The palm-lined seafront has benches where you can sit and watch the cruise-ship scene. During quiet times (ie when cruise ships aren’t here), snorkelers…
St Croix
Sand seekers hit palm-fringed Hibiscus Beach, 2 miles west of Christiansted off Rte 75/Northside Rd. There's good snorkeling at the beach's western end…
Kingston
Open only for services, this cathedral, built in 1908, is the seat of the Roman Catholic church in Jamaica. It is noted for having been the site of Norman…
Jamaica
Accompong is centered on the crossroads overlooked by a tiny square, where the Presbyterian church looks over a small monument that honors Cudjoe, the…
Montego Bay & Northwest Coast
Right next to the Silver Sands Resort there's a turnoff for this small, flotsam- and jetsam-strewn fishermen's beach. The cerulean waves are too rough for…
Puerto Rico
Built in 1917 in a crisscross of styles, this house to the east of San Germán's architecturally rich center exhibits elements of Creole, Victorian and art…
Grenada Island
A lovely grassy area at the end of the peninsula dividing Grand Anse and Morne Rouge Bay, Quarantine Point affords fine views over the water to the…
Antigua
This tree-shaded community beach has showers, bathrooms, a playground and several cafes and bars, but only so-so snorkeling. The water is remarkably…
Bayamo
The tiny Museo de Cera, Bayamo’s diminutive version of Madame Tussauds, has convincing waxworks of Cuban personalities such as Polo Montañez, Benny Moré…
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
The grassy forecourt of the parish library on King St is dominated by the Marcus Garvey statue, with St Ann's Bay's greatest son portrayed larger than…
New Providence
Jaws Beach – so named for its role in a climactic scene in the eponymous movie franchise – is part of the Clifton Heritage Park area, and thus protected,…
Bermuda
This long pink-sand beach, backed by sand dunes, stretches for half a mile, and is connected to several other coves and beaches via footpaths through the…
Grande-Terre
Around 3km east of Ste-Anne and only accessible by car, this heavenly, off-the-beaten-track beach with its shallow warm water and white sand backed by…
US Virgin Islands
Sapphire is among St Thomas' prettiest white-sand beaches, and accordingly it draws a big tourist crowd. Amenities include water-sports rentals …
Vieques
This long, narrow strip of golden sand has wave-tossed water that drops off very quickly, so it's not the best choice for kids or poor swimmers. If you…
Iglesia Parroquial del Espíritu Santo
Habana Vieja
Havana’s oldest surviving church has been heavily remodeled since its founding as a hermitage, built by freed formerly enslaved black people in 1638. Most…
Holguín Province
The reconstructed Aldea Taína features life-size models of traditional dwellings and inhabitants in a replicated indigenous village with limited…
Trinidad
Located on the eponymous square, which delineates Trinidad's northeastern reaches, is a former Spanish prison (1844) that has been converted into the…
Bequia
Not quite as famous as the island's star Princess Margaret Beach, this is an equally splendid stretch of sand that has a couple of places to get meals and…
Aruba
Just south of Eagle, this large beach reaches out to a point. It was once a destination for topless sunbathers, but that's frowned upon these days. Still,…
Antigua
A favorite beach with locals, Long Bay has clear-blue, kid-friendly waters and a gorgeous white-sand beach that’s reef-protected and good for snorkeling…
Negril
Toward the north end of Seven Mile Beach, this beach is more peaceful and far less crowded than the sand further south. Here you’ll find more sugary sand…
Cayman Islands
Little Cayman’s best beach is a splotch of reef-protected powder that rarely has more than half a dozen people visiting at any time. There’s a tiny pier,…
Bermuda
This tiny whitewashed church is one of Bermuda's oldest. The present-day limestone incarnation was built on the site of the original 1624 palmetto…
Jamaica
Built in 1894 by Thomas Patrick Leyden, the son of shipping magnate John Leyden, Invercauld is a beautiful Georgian building with gabled roofs, bay…
Port Antonio
This 1881 hotel, perched high on the Titchfield Peninsula, is one of Port Antonio's most iconic buildings despite (or possibly because of) it's slightly…
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