16 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Havana - Atlas Obscura

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Fusterlandia

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

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Los Jardines de la Tropical

A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.

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Colón Cemetery

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

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Callejon de Hamel

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

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Finca Vigía

The house that birthed The Old Man and The Sea is now a museum devoted to the old man who wrote it.

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La Plaza de la Revolución

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

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Hotel Nacional de Cuba

Once a favorite playground for the world's most illustrious guests, Hotel Nacional's secret weapons and bunkers reveal a more menacing side to its golden history.

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Colina Lenin

A bronze sculpture of Lenin’s likeness outside Havana surrounded by 12 human figures in solidarity with the Bolshevik Revolution.

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