This massive 27-acre series of fortifications is the largest the Spanish built in the New World.

For such a small town, Old San Juan (Viejo san Juan) is packed with information, history, shopping, music, dining and fun! The famous (and not so famous) historical sites in Old San Juan include Fort...

Visitors can take guided tours through this World Heritage Site, a 40-room mansion completed in 1540 that was used to defend against foreign invaders.

Built in 1521 as a home for Governor Juan Ponce de Leon, today this historic landmark contains two interesting museums of Indian and colonial artifacts.

Built in 1540 and the site where the body of Ponce de Leon is entombed, the the Catedral de San Juan is an authentic and rare New World example of medieval architecture.

A seaside cemetery where a number of notable Puerto Ricans rest.

The hacienda on this 19th-century coffee plantation not only protected the coffee beans from rain, but established a farm to feed the black and Puerto Rican slaves who tended the plantation.

Well worth a visit, this history museum is housed in Casa Salazar, which is an exquisite blend of neoclassical and Moorish architecture.

The pretty capital of Vieques offers a restored 1840s fort and busy waterfront.

This memorial to Puerto Rico's conqueror is located in the Plaza de San Josem, which overlooks El Morro fortress.

The site where Spanish soldiers awaited their departure after the Spanish-American War in 1898, today this historic building presents changing exhibitions in its three galleries.

A gallery devoted to island art, with 200 works by local artists.

This 18th-century house displays the art of printing and bookmaking, plus offers a collection of rare books, including some more than 400 years old.

This small military museum was a fort that was built in 1786, and attacked by the British eleven years later.