Places LiliCurtis Wants to Go

La Cara del Indio honors the Taíno chief who fought bravely against the Spanish invasion of Puerto Rico.

A natural swimming pool in the middle of the Carite Forest.

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

This small fort played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city.

A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

A former pyramid-shaped library with colorful murals lies just across the bay from Old San Juan.

This sustainable, family-run farm just outside of San Juan makes for a dreamy daytrip.

The short hike is worth the stunning views and crystal blue waters of a secluded beach.

This beach pool offers a spectacle of crashing waves, blue hues, and a historical lighthouse.

The world's second largest single-dish radio telescope, once used to contact E.T.

The location of Puerto Rico's first water bottling plant, thanks to a collaboration between Mother Nature and technology.

An enchanting natural wonder in Puerto Rico's Camuy River Park.

This memorial to a family's dead son has survived a century of hurricanes and earthquakes.

This 20th-century mansion plays a key role in one of Puerto Rico's greatest novels.

This coastal cavern is associated with the Hawaiian god of creation.

One of Oahu’s best snorkeling and diving spots was created by warm water discharged from the nearby power plant.

The air force base preserves its scars from the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

A unique collection of Western and Japanese-style graves.

This World War II-era bunker is now packed with posters and props from movies and TV shows filmed nearby.

Doris Duke's lasting collection of Islamic Art, hidden in a Hawaiian paradise.

Hiding in plane sight.