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Unusual Attractions in Barbados

Project HARP Space Gun

A giant gun barrel in Barbados that once hoped to shoot outer space with science.

Harrison's Cave

This popular tourist cave was ignored for almost 200 years before being mined into an attraction.

Oistins, Barbados

The Chase Vault

A Barbados crypt where it's said that the coffins refuse to stay put.

Conneltown, Barbados

The Animal Flower Cave

Under the desolate and windswept northern coast of Barbados stands a small oasis filled with sea anemones.

Bridgetown, Barbados

First International Flight Stone and Plaque

This stone commemorates the island's launch into international aviation.

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Unique Food & Drink in Barbados

Chocolate Tea

Neither tea nor hot chocolate, this Caribbean cocoa drink is in a league of its own.

Conkies

It's not Bajan Independence Day without banana leaf–wrapped corn cakes.

Mauby

Caribbean tree bark gives this drink its bittersweet flavor.

Cou Cou and Flying Fish

When half of Barbados’s national dish migrated across maritime borders, drama ensued.

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Stories About Barbados

Long touted as a health food, grapefruit has a dark side.

Grapefruit Is One of the Weirdest Fruits on the Planet

From its name, to its hazy origins, to its drug interactions, there's a lot going on beneath that thick rind.

by Dan Nosowitz

October 6, 2020

Richard Ligon's map of Barbados, perfect for a round of livestock-themed "I Spy."

Solved: The 300-Year-Old Mystery of Barbados's Pigs

Spoiler alert: They were probably peccaries.

by Reina Gattuso

Detail of a historical sailor's valentine by an unknown artist.

Sailors' Valentines Were Painstakingly Crafted, But Not by Sailors

They made great last-minute gifts after months at sea.

by Anna Marlis Burgard

February 14, 2019

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