St. Michael's Cathedral, Bridgetown (must see)

Two blocks east of National Heroes Square, this Anglican church has stood since 1789. It replaced an earlier wooden church built in 1665 that was destroyed by a hurricane in 1780. That first church was located at the site of present-day Saint Mary's Church.

The cathedral is made of coral limestone and features beautiful stained glass windows. In 1938, the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament was added. The marble baptismal font is from the 17th century. The impressive structure can seat about 1,600 people and has one of the largest pipe organs in the Caribbean.

The church was originally the Saint Michael's Parish Church but was elevated to cathedral status in 1825 when Bishop Coleridge became head of the new Diocese of Barbados and the Leeward Islands.

Some of the most striking stained glass pieces can be seen in the Chapel. The central circular window features the image of Saint Michael. The larger windows to the left and right commemorate the parents of James Challenor Lynch. The windows were made in the late 1800s in London.

In the graveyard, you can see some of Barbados' famous public figures' graves. Sir Grantley Adams, the first chief minister and the only Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation, rests here. His son Tom Adams, the island's second prime minister, is also here.