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Unusual Attractions in Cuba

Fusterlandia

A Cuban artist reclaimed his impoverished neighborhood as a dreamy folk art kingdom.

Discoteca Ayala

This subterranean disco dance club in a Cuban cave comes with bright lights and a dark legend.

Colón Cemetery

In terms of history and architecture, this is one of the most remarkable cemeteries in the world.

Callejon de Hamel

A colorful narrow alley in Cuba is full of street art and sculptures made of found objects.

Nueva Gerona, Cuba

Presidio Modelo

A series of five defunct panopticon prisons in Cuba.

Coppelia

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

Los Jardines de la Tropical

A Spanish-style estate that has traded black ties for rock concerts.

La Plaza de la Revolución

A focal point of the Cuban government, this city square features one of the most iconic images in the country.

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Coppelia

Castro's communist ice cream mothership has been serving five-scoop "salads" for over 50 years.

Bacardi Building

After the Cuban Revolution, the famous rum company had to leave their swanky headquarters behind.

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The "Bacardi Bomber" now resides at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas.

Bacardi's Head Honcho Once Tried to Bomb Castro's Cuba

After many a misadventure, his warplane is on display today.

October 31, 2019

The tiny floof known as the Cuban greater funnel-eared bat.

To Save a Rare Cuban Bat, Biologists Conducted a Census by Pedicure

Studying the highly endangered species requires a little colorful creativity.

by Sabrina Imbler

September 24, 2019

Cuba's oldest Jewish cemetery will soon be seeing better days.

Mazel Tov: Cuba’s First Jewish Cemetery Gets an Overdue Makeover

As Havana prepares to celebrate 500 years as the country’s capital, the 109-year-old site is coming back to life.

by Jonathan Carey

Cuban refugees wait for U.S. Immigration Service officials aboard the shrimp boat Big Babe at Key West, Florida.

When Georgia Shrimpers Hauled Cuban Refugees

How a standoff with Castro knocked a hole in the shrimping village of Thunderbolt.

by Alexandra Marvar

November 5, 2018

The School of Ballet, part of the National Arts Schools in Cuba.

Cuba's National Art Schools Are an Unfinished Masterpiece

The designs fell out of favor before construction was completed.

by Sarah Laskow

September 20, 2018

The interior of one of the prison buildings.

Inside an Abandoned Panopticon Prison in Cuba

The striking Presidio Modelo once housed Fidel Castro.

Centro Habana heading towards the Barrio Chino, home of the old Shanghai Theatre.

Exploring Cuba, Guided by Graham Greene

'Our Man in Havana' was published at the end of 1958, and much of the city it describes remains intact.

by Luke Spencer

February 20, 2017

Yulier Rodriguez decorates Havana's decaying buildings with art.

The Haunting Street Art Adorning Havana’s Oldest Buildings

Artist Yulier Rodriguez is filling Cuba's capital with melancholic alien creatures.

by Sarah Laskow

December 2, 2016

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