Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Barbados - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Barbados

Project HARP Space Gun

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

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Harrison's Cave

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

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Oistins, Barbados

The Chase Vault

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

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Conneltown, Barbados

The Animal Flower Cave

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

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Unique
Food & Drink
in Barbados

Chocolate Tea

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Chocolate Tea

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

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Conkies

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Conkies

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

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Mauby

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Mauby

Caribbean tree bark gives this drink its bittersweet flavor.

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Cou Cou and Flying Fish

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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

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