Viñales
The sturdy building with its noble arches on the main square is the Casa de la Cultura, one of the oldest structures in town. Dancing lessons are held…
Must-see attractions in Caribbean
Aruba
This remote chapel, uniquely sited overlooking the north shore, was built in the 1950s on the site of its predecessor, which dated to 1750. The road to…
Community & Workers of Jamaica Credit Union
Montego Bay
At the corner of King St and Church St is a redbrick Georgian building harboring the Community & Workers of Jamaica Credit Union. It's a historic landmark…
Baracoa
On triangular Plaza Independencia (this being Baracoa, they couldn't have a square plaza) is the neoclassical Poder Popular, a municipal government…
Sancti Spíritus
Not much of a natural history museum, this colonial house just off Parque Serafín Sánchez has a stuffed crocodile (which will scare the wits out of your…
Havana
Pabexpo comprises 7300 sq meters of exhibition space, spread over four interconnecting pavilions, that hosts about 15 trade shows a year. It's only of…
Ciego de Ávila Province
Small park in the northern part of Morón with a small church and an old theater. The access road to Laguna de la Leche branches north from here.
Regla, Guanabacoa & the Forts
A battery of 12 cannons (the 12 'apostles') set beneath the colossal ramparts of the Castillo de los Tres Santos Reyes Magnos del Morro.
Port of Spain
Heavily tested by the elements, this concrete statue by local artist Pat Chu Foon commemorates Lord Kitchener (1922–2000), one of Trinidad's best-loved…
Regla, Guanabacoa & the Forts
A military emplacement that once protected Havana harbor from its position at the foot of the Fortaleza de San Carlos de la Cabaña.
Port of Spain
Painted a fetching shade of burnt umber, this block-like concrete construction from 1961 is the HQ of Port of Spain's mayor and the local governing body,…
Ponce & South Coast
A scruffy but uncrowded strip of beach near the Centro Vacacional Punta Guilarte. Be aware that the waters here do suffer from pollution. It’s about 3km…
Havana
This tiny watchtower was built by the Spanish in the 18th century and quickly fell to British troops during the invasion of 1762. You can admire it from…
Ocho Rios
The center of Ocho Rios is marked by this old clock tower near the market and transportation center. The streets around here are lively at any time of day…
Vedado
A small and very modest collection of old stamps and postal memorabilia is on show at Vedado's biggest post office, should you get bored while waiting in…
Santo Domingo
A beach area on the Malecón popular with families on weekends, featuring a sandy volleyball court, a kids' playground, gym equipment and free wi-fi access.
Aruba
A local landmark – and no wonder, it's a beauty. Dating to 1922, the elegant, emerald-green, white-trimmed house is now part of the city-council complex.
Granma Province
On the eastern side of Parque Céspedes, Manzanillo's Museo Histórico Municipal gives the usual local history lesson with a revolutionary twist.
Museo de Arqueología Guamuhaya
Trinidad
On the northwestern side of Plaza Mayor is this odd mix of stuffed animals, native bones and vaguely incongruous 19th-century kitchen furniture.
North Coast
Playa Diamante is a small, fairly ordinary looking beach with shallow water good for children. It's a few kilometers east of Cabrera on Hwy 5.
Ciego de Ávila Province
A bronze map of the city in the late-19th century is stuck on the side of a building, and it marks the site of its founding on June 26, 1840.
Kingston
A small tower is all that remains of this fort built by the British in 1809, and named for the then governor of Jamaica, George Nugent.
Bequia
Modest in size, this 1829 Anglican church sits primly by the waterfront. It's usually always open if you want to look inside.
Regla, Guanabacoa & the Forts
Havana's distinctive national observatory sits on a hill above the Casablanca neighborhood on the eastern side of the harbor.
Las Tunas
The pencil-like Monumento a Alfabetización marks the act passed in Las Tunas on November 16, 1961, to stamp out illiteracy.
Port of Spain
All pointy balconies and angular turrets, this 1980s concrete building houses Trinidad and Tobago's main criminal court.
Ciego de Ávila Province
Looking out over the main square, Parque Martí is Ciego's town hall dating from 1911. Visitors are not allowed inside.
Bayamo
In 1868 Céspedes proclaimed Cuba's independence for the first time in front of the columned Ayuntamiento.
Southern Haiti
A key building to look out for is the grand Maison Cadet, with its red-iron ‘witch’s hat' roof topper.
Santiago
A cigar factory in Tamboril that offers free tours to anybody who shows up. It's off Calle Real Tamboril.
Aruba
This shady refuge is a tribute to Queen Wilhelmina, the longest-reigning Dutch monarch (1890–1948).
Las Tunas
A multifaced representation of Cuba’s mixed races in the Parque de la India near the bus station.
Las Tunas
The 8m-high abstract Monumento Al Trabajo by José Peláez pays cubist homage to Cuban workers.
Willemstad
An example of beautifully preserved art-deco architecture in the crumbling Scharloo district.
Cathédrale de St Phillippe et St Jacques
Southern Haiti
This pretty white cathedral built in the mid-1800s is close to the old iron market.
Ocho Rios, Port Antonio & the North Coast
The church was built by the British in grand late-Georgian style in 1827.
