St. Croix is an island of many appearances; from dry arid plains to lush green forest to towns of historical importance. There is only one way to appreciate St. Croix's landscape and beauty and that is to take an island tour or rent a vehicle and drive around. Many areas of St. Croix still retain their plantation period names, names that in many ways express the dreams of the owner. Names like Betsy's Jewel, Peter's Rest, Eliza's Retreat, Anna's Hope; others include Prosperity, Profit and Wheel of Fortune. Some 300 great houses and plantations once covered St. Croix. The plantation history and sugar mill ruins on St. Croix are some of the most extensive in the Caribbean. Several of these plantations have been restored into museums, which are open to visitors. St. Croix also offers hiking trails in forest and along coastlines, tours of rum factories, historical sites and much more. Take you time and enjoy the sites St. Croix offers you.