3 Best Sights in Jamaica

Built in 1662 and once the city's largest garrison, this is the oldest surviving structure from the British occupation. On the grounds, you can find an old artillery storehouse, called Giddy House, which gained its name after being tilted by the earthquake of 1907. Locals say its slant makes you dizzy. The Fort Charles Maritime Museum is housed in what was once the headquarters for the British Royal Navy. Admiral Horatio Nelson served as a naval lieutenant here in 1779. The museum features a re-creation of Nelson's private quarters, as well as other artifacts from the era, including models of various sailing vessels. Fort Charles is located just past Norman Manley International Airport.

This museum is dedicated to Jamaica's military history. Exhibits include plans of the forts built around Kingston in the 18th century, as well as information, weapons, medals, and uniforms of the West Indies Regiment and the Jamaica Infantry Militia.

There's not much left of the 17th-century fort besides a wall and four cannons that still look out to the sea. Two of the cannons were brought here to protect the bay from the French, and the other two once protected nearby Mammee Bay (where the French did attack).