Seven Arches Museum is named for the arches supporting the “welcoming arms” staircase made of native mahogany. The home completely restored and decorated with period antiques has slave quarters and the traditional, separated kitchen as highlights.

Coral World Ocean Park boasts one of the world’s largest coral reef tanks and a giant circular aquarium with more than 20 viewing stations. Visit the mangrove lagoon, the turtle pool or the open-air shark tank. One of the most popular exhibits is the touch pool, where you can feel starfish, stingrays and even a baby shark.

Blackbeard’s Castle / Skytsborg Tower was built in 1679, at the highest point on Government Hill, to serve as a watchtower for Fort Christian. This is the only 17th-century fortified tower in the Caribbean, and it is listed as a National Historic Landmark.

99 Steps built in the 1700s to make climbing Government Hill a bit easier has actually 103 steps, this staircase is one of St Thomas’s most famous landmarks.

Crown House built in the 18th century for Peter von Scholten, the Danish ruler who freed the slaves in 1848 is today a lavish private home, so viewing is limited to the exterior.

Drake’s Seat immediately above Drake’s Passage, the channel where Drake sailed when he visited the islands in the 1500s offers great panoramic sunset views.

Ft Christian / Virgin Islands Museum built in 1672 is the oldest standing structure in the United States Virgin Islands used as a jail, the town hall, a courthouse, a church and a governor’s residence, today is a museum.

Government House built in 1867 as a private residence, today serves as the center of St Thomas’s government.

Hotel 1829 also known as the Lavalette House, was built in 1829 with bright coral walls accented with skillfully worked wrought iron, paneled dark wood interiors, and 200-year-old Moroccan floor tiles.

St. Peter Great House and Botanical Gardens a lavish estate and gardens, nestled in the hills high above most of the island was built in the early 1800s includes 11 landscaped acres and provides a panoramic view of the other Virgin Islands.

Avis, Budget, E-Z, Thrifty, Zip and Hertz are some of the car rental options in the Virgin Islands.