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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Gainesville

7 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Gainesville, Florida

Updated April 14, 2022

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The Devil's Millhopper

Gainesville, Florida

The Devil's Millhopper

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.
University of Florida Bat Houses

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida Bat Houses

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.
Haile Homestead

Gainesville, Florida

Historic Haile Homestead

Over 12,500 words are scrawled across each room of this historic plantation house and no one knows why.
"Some Were Quite Blind" by Carol K. Brown.

Gainesville, Florida

'Some Were Quite Blind'

Four metal statues of massive animal penises stand outside the university's Animal Sciences building.
Gainesville Solar Walk

Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville Solar Walk

A trek through the solar system here on earth.

Gainesville, Florida

Tu Viện A Nan

This Buddhist temple is home to a number of towering statues spread over a peaceful wooded park.
34th Street Graffiti Wall

Gainesville, Florida

34th Street Graffiti Wall

Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.
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