| While the beaches of the Bahamas are the | | | | limestone just off the coast of the island. Divers |
| premier tourist attraction, there are many more | | | | can trace the road and have found some |
| things to do if you travel inland. On Abaco you | | | | interesting relics just 20 feet below the surface. |
| can visit the Abaco National Park, which is a | | | | Grand Bahama Island offers visitors a plethora of |
| 20,500-acre national park dedicated to | | | | non-beach related activities. At Fragrance of the |
| preservation of the native plants and animals of | | | | Bahamas you can make and bottle your own |
| the Bahamas. It is one of the only places in the | | | | perfume. This interesting exhibit is housed in a |
| Bahamas where you can see the endangered | | | | historical English-style mansion that you can tour. |
| Bahama Parrots. These beautiful emerald colored | | | | The International Bazaar is a 10-acre series of |
| birds call the park home. Also on Abaco you can | | | | shops and restaurants that feature products from |
| see the wild horses of Abaco. These horses are | | | | around the world. This is a great place to pick up |
| probably descendants of the horses Columbus | | | | some trinkets to commemorate your trip. |
| brought on his trips to the New World. They are | | | | Long Island is home to the Columbus Monument, |
| housed in a preservation area in the pine forests | | | | which attributes to the discovery of the |
| of Abaco. Also on Abaco you can explore the | | | | archipelago by Christopher Columbus. Hamilton's |
| Hope Town Lighthouse. This candy-striped | | | | Cave is an interesting location to explore. Here |
| lighthouse was built in the early 1860s. It is still lit | | | | you can see the cave where Lucayan artifacts |
| by a kerosene lamp. | | | | were found. St. Mary's Church is an interesting |
| Andros Island also has a lighthouse on the | | | | location. It does not have stunning architecture like |
| southern end of the island. The Andros Lighthouse | | | | some of the other churches on the islands, but it |
| was built in the 1890s. Andros is home to many | | | | is thought to be the oldest church on the island. |
| ruins of the sugar cane plantations of the | | | | The church was built in the 1600s by the Spanish. |
| Bahamas past. You can visit the Old Government | | | | Paradise Island is home to the Ardastra Gardens |
| Administrate Building and Jail House, Old School | | | | and Conservation Center. This miniature zoo |
| Buildings, the Whyms Plantation, the Chamberlain | | | | houses 300 animals from around the world in |
| Sisal Plantation, several old wells, the Twin Lakes | | | | beautiful tropical garden displays. For those who |
| Farm and more. History lovers will want to spend | | | | enjoy military history, there are several historic |
| several days visiting these sites from the 1800s | | | | forts to visit on Paradise Island, including Fort |
| and early 1900s. The Star Gate Blue Hole dive is | | | | Charlotte, Fort Fincastle and Fort Montagu. |
| famous because in the 1990s several Indian skulls | | | | As you can see, there is much more to do on |
| were found here. Andros also has several historic | | | | the islands of the Bahamas than just the beaches. |
| churches for visitors to explore. | | | | Of course, if you are traveling to the Bahamas, |
| The next island in a tour of the Bahamas is Bimini. | | | | you are going to want to spend some time |
| Bimini has its own museum, dedicated to the | | | | ocean-side. Be sure to schedule some time, |
| history and culture of the people of the island. | | | | however, to explore the many inland activities of |
| There is a site that has been nicknamed the "Lost | | | | the Bahamas. |
| City of Atlantis". This site is several blocks of | | | | |