California Lighthouse

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#2 Palm Beach Some vacationers like their water for swimming, not sporting. If this is you, ditch the "Low-Rise area" at Eagle Beach and try the more tranquil turquoise waters along Palm Beach ... Read more » Nisangha / Getty Images

#3 Casino at Hyatt Regency Aruba The Hyatt Regency Casino has 13 gaming tables, 221 slot machines and 19 video poker machines. In other words, gamblers beware; this casino has plenty of opportunities for you to ... Read more » Courtesy Hyatt Regency Aruba Resort Spa and Casino

#4 Arikok National Park Aruban rattlesnakes, parakeets and whiptail lizards make their home in the Arikok National Park, as do numerous iguanas, goats, donkeys and migratory birds. So, if you don't like animals ... Read more » madmack66 / Flickr

#5 Aruba Ostrich Farm Did you know that ostriches lay the largest eggs of any bird species? Or that they only have two toes per foot? You can learn all kinds of fascinating – and ... Read more » Lisa Stokes / Getty Images

#6 The Butterfly Farm This colorful attraction in Oranjestad boasts hundreds of exotic butterflies from around the world, from blue morphos from South America to longwings and monarchs from the Caribbean. Visitors are encouraged ... Read more » whammer121736 / Getty Images

#7 Hadicurari Beach Located near Aruba's northwestern tip, just past the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Hadicurari Beach's strong winds beckon to windsurfers and kiteboarders. You'll know you're at ... Read more » Nisangha / Getty Images

#8 Donkey Sanctuary Aruba Get ready to be overwhelmed with cute: the Donkey Sanctuary Aruba is a nonprofit organization devoted to saving the island's donkeys and educating locals and tourists on their care ... Read more » Lucy Lambriex / Getty Images

#9 Ayo and Casibari Rock Formations Not everyone likes to stay camped out on a Caribbean beach, shopping in a duty-free store or diving deep to a bygone shipwreck. If this is you, visit the Ayo ... Read more » Ultima_Gaina / Getty Images

#10 California Lighthouse Named after a British steamship that wrecked just offshore near the end of the 19th century, the California Lighthouse is one of the most popular sightseeing stops in Aruba. Unfortunately ... Read more » Lya_Cattel / Getty Images

#11 Pedernales Wreck The SS Pedernales was a World War II lake tanker that was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat en route to a refinery on Aruba. The center portion of ... Read more » SteelCityHobbies / Flickr

#12 Baby Beach Aruba has the remedy for the overhyped, overcrowded sprawl you might be experiencing along Eagle or Palm beaches. Take a trip southeast to San Nicolas and Baby Beach, a popular ... Read more » Diego Mariottini / Getty Images

# The Antilla Read more » LFPuntel / Getty Images

# Philip's Animal Garden Read more » Mohamed Rageh / EyeEm / Getty Images

# Fort Zoutman Historical Museum Read more » AL-Travelpicture / Getty Images