The Atlas Obscura Guide To Florida
419 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Florida
Updated June 28, 2024
Come for the beaches, stay for the live mermaids. The glare of Florida canʼt hide itʼs panoply of wonders, from a coral castle built by one love-stricken man to a fort that eats cannonballs. The Sunshine State really seems to attract visionaries.
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- Bartow
- Big Pine Key
- Captiva
- Carrabelle
- Cedar Key
- Clearwater
- Clermont
- Coral Gables
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- Crystal River
- Dade City
- De Land
- Estero
- Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Myers
- Gainesville
- Gotha
- Homestead
- Homosassa
- Islamorada
- Jacksonville
- Key Biscayne
- Key Largo
- Key West
- Kissimmee
- Lakeland
- Lake Wales
- Marco Island
- Miami
- Miami Beach
- Monticello
- Naples
- New Port Richey
- New Smyrna Beach
- North Miami Beach
- North Port
- Ochopee
- Orlando
- Ormond Beach
- Palm Beach
- Pensacola
- Pensacola Beach
- Ponce Inlet
- Port Orange
- Punta Gorda
- Sanford
- Sanibel
- Sarasota
- St. Augustine
- St. Petersburg
- Tallahassee
- Tampa
- Tarpon Springs
- Titusville
- Venice
- Vernon
- Vero Beach
- West Palm Beach
- White Springs
- Williston
- Winter Park
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