Places worth the detour in San Juan
30 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of San Juan, United States, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (9). Best known: La Fortaleza. 28 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 30, ranked 30
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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1.La Fortaleza
Built landmarks · 16th century · Notable
Official residence and office of the Governor of Puerto Rico
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2.San Juan National Historic Site
Built landmarks · 20th century · Notable
U.S. national park in Puerto Rico
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3.Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Built landmarks · 16th century · Hidden gem
Colossal fortress in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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4.Cathedral of San Juan Bautista
Sacred sites · 16th century · Hidden gem
Roman Catholic church in Puerto Rico
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6.Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery
Parks & cemeteries · 19th century · Hidden gem
Colonial-era cemetery located in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
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7.Caparra
Ruins & the uncanny · 16th century · Hidden gem
Former settlement in Guaynabo municipality, Puerto Rico
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9.Plaza de Armas de San Juan
Built landmarks · 16th century · Hidden gem
Square in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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10.Río Piedras Mosque
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Mosque in Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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11.Museo Pablo Casals
Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem
Former museum dedicated to Pablo Casals in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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12.Puerto Rico Museum of Art
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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13.El Morro or Port San Juan Light
Built landmarks · 19th century · Hidden gem
First lighthouse built in Puerto Rico
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15.Puerto Rico National Cemetery
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
U.S. military cemetery in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
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16.Puerto Rico Museum of Contemporary Art
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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17.San Juan Botanical Garden
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
300-acre urban garden in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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18.Plaza de la Catedral
Parks & cemeteries · Hidden gem
Historic square in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
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20.Episcopal Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Church in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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22.Ballajá Barracks
Built landmarks · Hidden gem
Former military barracks located in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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23.Antonio López
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Historic Spanish ship shipwrecked in Dorado, Puerto Rico
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24.Antiguo Casino de Puerto Rico
Fun & leisure · 20th century · Hidden gem
Historic building in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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27.Casa Blanca
Ruins & the uncanny · 16th century · Hidden gem
House museum in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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28.Dr. Concha Meléndez Ramírez House
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Historic house museum and library in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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30.José Celso Barbosa House Museum
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
House museum in Bayamón, Puerto Rico
