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Adjuntas, Puerto Rico
Casa Pueblo
This community-driven organization uses education and eco-friendly technology to protect the environment.
18.1727, -66.7285
Lares, Puerto Rico
Levy Mansion (La Rambla)
The location of Puerto Rico's first water bottling plant, thanks to a collaboration between Mother Nature and technology.
18.2945, -66.8801
Edgard, Louisiana
Evergreen Plantation
This 19th-century sugarcane plantation is one of the most well-preserved estates of its kind, including its original quarters for enslaved laborers.
30.0268, -90.6396
Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Puente la Bellaca (La Bellaca Bridge)
This former railroad bridge was named after the great river that once flowed below it.
18.4798, -66.9025
Houston, Texas
Arthur B. Cohn House
A historic, century-old house plopped along the perimeter of Houston's ballpark.
29.7556, -95.3561
Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
Ruins of Lazaretto de Isla de Cabras
The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.
18.4736, -66.1381
Camuy, Puerto Rico
Iglesia Cristiana Avivamiento La Piedra (The Stone Church)
This memorial to a family's dead son has survived a century of hurricanes and earthquakes.
18.4324, -66.8542
Guánica, Puerto Rico
Guánica Lighthouse Ruins
Invading U.S. troops were first seen from this now-abandoned tower, leading to the Spanish-American War.
17.9508, -66.9031
Quebradillas, Puerto Rico
Puerto Hermina Ruins
Legend has it this historic port was a popular hideout and smuggling spot for pirates.
18.4835, -66.9033
Coamo, Puerto Rico
Puente General Méndez Vigo
This ''hidden'' 19th-century bridge played a simple, yet important role during the Spanish-American War.
18.0800, -66.3579
Ponce, Puerto Rico
El Ponce
The abandoned remains of this once-thriving hotel looms over the city, awaiting an uncertain future.
18.0215, -66.6207
Central Aguirre, Puerto Rico
The Ruins of Central Aguirre
This nearly abandoned "company town" is a ghost of Puerto Rico's once-lucrative sugar industry.
17.9539, -66.2223
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
La Estatua de Colón
This giant bronze image of Christopher Columbus embarked on a voyage of its own.
18.4910, -66.6279
Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
El Cañuelo
This small fort played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city.
18.4707, -66.1369
Guayanilla, Puerto Rico
Antigua CORCO
Puerto Rico's once thriving oil company is now an abandoned wonderland of rusty steel.
18.0192, -66.7917
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Garita del Diablo
Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.
18.4682, -66.1141
Puerto Rico
Palacete los Moreau
This 20th-century mansion plays a key role in one of Puerto Rico's greatest novels.
18.4530, -67.0615
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Calle 25 de Enero
These red and black houses were awarded to the firefighters who saved their city from an enormous blaze.
18.0115, -66.6223
Aguadilla Pueblo, Puerto Rico
Punta Borinquen Lighthouse Ruins
Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.
18.4900, -67.1663
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