15 Things You Might Not Know About the U.S. Virgin Islands
There ’s a lot more to these Caribbean islands than cruise ships and gorgeous beaches . Read on to learn more about the U.S. Virgin Islands ’ deep account , customs , and a thing or two about pirates . 1. THE U.S. PAID $25 MILLION IN GOLD FOR THEM. The islands of St. John , St. Thomas and St. Croix come down under a rotating cast of European rulers in the span of three hundred years , including Holland , Spain , France , the Knights of Malta , Britain , and Denmark ....