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At this studio, musicians, engineers, and quite possibly a music-loving ghost carry on Puerto Rico's musical traditions.

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

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

Puerto Rico's oldest rum producer started its 140-year-old business with "a little barrel."

The ruins of the first Spanish settlement in Puerto Rico.

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

This "sausage route" features gorgeous views and family-owned restaurants.

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

This limestone cave offers an incredible view of the Río Grande de Arecibo valley.

The highest peak in Puerto Rico is home to a rare fern that can only be found on six trees at its summit.

This niche museum devoted to ancient religious artifacts is shaped like the very thing it displays.

This rock in the middle of a river in Jayuya contains dozens of Pre-Columbian Taíno petroglyphs.

A place to pay homage to Taíno heritage.

The abandoned remains of this once-thriving hotel looms over the city, awaiting an uncertain future.

This museum preserves the heyday of Puerto Rican coffee.

This former sugarcane transport tunnel is now a portal to a lovely beach.

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

Built some 700 years ago, this Taíno ceremonial site features ball courts, petroglyphs, and evidence of ancient astronomy practices.

This community-driven organization uses education and eco-friendly technology to protect the environment.

Drift through underground caves on a tube.

Years of neglect and nature took a toll on this 19th-century lighthouse.

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

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

An unnatural lake in a naturally beautiful setting.