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The Atlas Obscura Guide To British Virgin Islands

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in the British Virgin Islands

Updated July 16, 2019

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Spanish Town, British Virgin Islands

The Baths

This huge pile of volcanic boulders hides a stunning network of secret grottoes.

Anegada, British Virgin Islands

Anegada Conch Middens

A mountain of conch shells created by centuries of fishermen.

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Kodiak Queen

Divers can encounter an abandoned warship encircled by a giant kraken submerged in the British Virgin Islands.
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Lime Out

Dine on ceviche tacos in the sea at this floating restaurant only accessible by boat.
6 miles from the British Virgin Islands

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Pizza Pi

Swim or sail to this pie-slinging boat off the coast of St. Thomas.
14 miles from the British Virgin Islands

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Blackbeard's Castle

Rumored to be the famed pirate's lookout tower, this historic stone structure is now just watching for tourists.
19 miles from the British Virgin Islands
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There's a Massive Conch-Shell Graveyard in the Caribbean

Some think these towering shell piles preserve healthy populations of the coveted sea snails.
by Claire Shefchik
July 16, 2019

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