U.S. Caribbean Territories

U.S. Caribbean Territories: Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico (USFS photo)
El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico (USFS photo)

Puerto Rico

1. San Juan: La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site – a World Heritage Site, and the rest of Old San Juan

2. El Yunque National Forest

3. Bioluminescence in Mosquito Bay at Isla de Vieques

Trunk Bay, Virgin Islands National Park, U.S. Virgin Islands (Photo: aweekoraweekend.com)
Trunk Bay, Virgin Islands National Park, U.S. Virgin Islands (Photo: aweekoraweekend.com)

U.S. Virgin Islands

1. St. John: Virgin Islands National Park

2. St. Croix: Salt River Bay National Historical Park & Ecological Preserve, Christiansted National Historic Site, and Buck Island Reef National Monument

3. St. Thomas: Charlotte Amalie (Blackbeard’s Castle, Frederick Lutheran Church, 99 Steps, and Government House)

Note: Navassa Island (no permanent population) is a U.S. territory in the Caribbean near Haiti, but it is listed with the other U.S. Minor Outlying Islands for organizational convenience.