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Most interesting

attractions and landmarks in

United States

Virgin IslandsGatis Pvils, 29 October 2012

No.4. http://www.wondermondo.com/AmericanVirgin.htmImage: Hurricane Hole.

Molly Stevens, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0

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U nited States Virgin islands are an insular area of theUnited States.These beautiful islands are rich with historical architecture.

Hurricane Hole Saint John. Unusual underwater

ecosystem, where mangroves grow together with corals.Here are some 30 species of corals, as well as high

diversity of other organisms.

Solanum conocarpum find Saint John. Find of a

very rare tree, known only from a single location.

Blackbeard's Castle Saint Thomas. Watchtower,

built by Danes in 1679.

Fort Christian Saint Thomas, Christiansted. Danish

built fortification, construction started in 1672, basically

built in 1738. Fine Neo-Gothic entrance with clock

tower, built in 1874.

Fort Frederik Saint Croix. Large fort, built by Danish in 1752 1760.

Emmaus Moravian Church Saint John. This site,

according to local legends, is haunted.Estate Little Princess Saint Croix. Historic

plantation site, with Danish built hospital building from

the 19th century and many ruins of historical buildings.

Catharinenberg Sugar Mill Ruins Saint John.

Comparatively well preserved ruins of 18th century

sugar and rum factory.

Christiansted Saint Croix. Unusual town built by

Danish and black people and showing both influences of

Danish and African art and architecture. Contains many

buildings which were built in the 18th

19th century.New Herrnhut Moravian Church Saint Thomas. Historical Moravian church, built in 1737.

The main shopping street in Christiansted, 1944.Jack Delano, Wikimedia Commons, public domain.

There is a Danish planned town built by blackpeople in Caribbean Christiansted. Thischarming colonial town is located in Saint Croix,United States Virgin Islands.

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Reef Bay Valley petroglyphs.Jamy Dwyer, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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Reef Bay Valley petroglyphs Saint John. Group of well preserved petroglyphs at the waterfall of Living

Gut stream.

St. Thomas Synagogue Saint Thomas. The second oldest synagogue in Americas, built in 1833.

Congregation founded in 1796. Sand floor. Wooden furniture and other furnishings made from mahogany,

menorah from Spain, 11th century.