Fodor's Expert Review Chaguaramas Military History & Aerospace Museum

Although this museum covers everything from Amerindian history to the Cold War, the emphasis is on the two World Wars, and it's a must-see for history buffs. The exhibits, housed on a former U.S. military base, are in a large hangarlike shed without air-conditioning, so dress appropriately. There's a decidedly charming and homemade feel to the place; in fact, most exhibits were made by the curator and founder, the late Commander Gaylord Kelshall of the Trinidad & Tobago Coast Guard. The museum is set a bit off the main road but is easily spotted by the weathered British West Indian Airways (BWIA) L-1011 jet parked out front (from Trinidad & Tobago's former national airline).