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Barbados

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0113.329° N · 59.613° W
Place guide · Animal Flower CaveAnimal Flower Cave

The northernmost point of Barbados, a sea cave at the base of coral limestone cliffs containing sea anemones (animal flowers) that give the cave its name, with an opening that looks directly onto the Atlantic Ocean.

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0213.215° N · 59.526° W
Place guide · BathshebaBathsheba

A small coastal settlement on Barbados's Atlantic east coast, famous for its dramatic rock formations known as the Bathsheba Soup Bowl, its excellent surfing conditions and a rugged coastal landscape unlike the calm Caribbean shores of the island's west coast.

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0313.106° N · 59.621° W
Place guide · Historic Bridgetown and its GarrisonHistoric Bridgetown and its Garrison

A UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing the 17th-century colonial heart of Barbados's capital, including the oldest surviving British garrison buildings in the Eastern Caribbean.

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0413.113° N · 59.452° W
Place guide · Crane BeachCrane Beach

A dramatic pink-white sand beach on Barbados's southeast coast, set below coral limestone cliffs and accessible by a steep road or historic stone stairs, consistently ranked among the Caribbean's most beautiful beaches.

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0513.195° N · 59.637° W
Place guide · Harrison's CaveHarrison's Cave

A large, actively forming limestone cave system in the central highlands of Barbados, with massive chambers, crystal formations, waterfalls and streams, accessed by an electric tram that passes through the main cavern.

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0613.252° N · 59.563° W
Place guide · Morgan Lewis WindmillMorgan Lewis Windmill

One of the two surviving traditional sugar mills on Barbados, a fully intact windmill on the island's east coast that represents the mechanical heart of the plantation economy, with its wooden sails and grinding machinery preserved in working condition.

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