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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Willemstad

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Willemstad, Curaçao

Updated May 17, 2021

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The deserted lighthouse.

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Klein Curaçao

Shipwrecks, ruins, and turtles are all that remain on this haunting Caribbean ghost island.
The Abandoned Pietermaai Mansions

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The Abandoned Pietermaai Mansions

The mouldering manses of wealthy colonials still pock the streets of a Curaçao neighborhood.

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Mikvé Israel-Emanuel Synagogue

The floor of the oldest surviving synagogue in the Americas is entirely covered in sand.
Some of the art inside the Cathedral of Thorns

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Cathedral of Thorns

This living labyrinth made entirely of thorns is filled with art.
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The Wreck of Air Aruba P4-YSA

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The Wreck of Air Aruba P4-YSA

Like something out of a pulp adventure, this abandoned plane wreck is slowly being retaken by the Caribbean jungle.
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Williwood Sign

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Williwood Sign

This tiny tropical village was sick of anonymity so the locals made this sign, which actually changed the name of the town.
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