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Unusual Attractions in Key Biscayne

Key Biscayne, Florida

Neptune Memorial Reef

An underwater city for the dead.

Key Biscayne, Florida

Miami Marine Stadium

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

Key Biscayne, Florida

Stiltsville

Community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.

Key Biscayne, Florida

Cape Florida Lighthouse

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

Key Biscayne, Florida

Crandon Park Zoo Ruins

It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.

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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

4 miles from Key Biscayne

Miami Circle

A perfect circle of twenty-four mysterious holes dates back to prehistoric time.

5 miles from Key Biscayne

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The Alligator Reef lighthouse, off the coast of Islamorada in the Florida Keys, is one of the four being given away gratis.

For Sale: A 19th-Century Screw-Pile Lighthouse With a View of Key West

For free: Four more of these derelict, decommissioned structures, courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.

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