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