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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Fort Lauderdale

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Updated August 3, 2023

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Unusual Attractions in Fort Lauderdale

Back of one of the drive-in theater screens with a flea market vendor set up.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Swap Shop and Thunderbird Drive-In Theater

This liminal destination combines creaky carnival rides, a classic car museum, and luck-of-the-draw flea market finds surrounded by dust and drive-in movie screens.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

'Thrive'

This concrete sculpture features a woman opening her heart to showcase a beautiful fern.

The Mai-Kai’s roadside sign.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Mai-Kai Restaurant

When you can't get to the Pacific, just go to Florida.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Leslie Nielsen's Gravesite

A self-explanatory attraction allows fans to respectfully remember and honor a comedy legend.

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Old Ghosts of Hollywood

An oddity shop inspired by the history of the circus.

7 miles from Fort Lauderdale

The East Coast Troll lurks beneath the bridge!

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The East Coast Troll

A tiny twin to Seattle's Fremont troll hides from the Florida sun under the Atlantic Boulevard drawbridge.

8 miles from Fort Lauderdale

Pegasus crushes a dragon beneath his hooves.

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Pegasus and Dragon

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

9 miles from Fort Lauderdale

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Fort Lauderdale

The Mai-Kai’s roadside sign.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Mai-Kai Restaurant

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