50 Florida Offbeat Attraction

An ancient Spanish monastery, spiritualist camp, castle entirely of coral, the Lodge grounds, seven miles from the bridge Navy Seal Museum and other unique attractions can be found in the Sunshine State for those travelers who like to think outside the incomparable. Below are 50 of the more unusual attractions in Florida:

African Queen – Key Largo, Florida
The marina at Holiday Inn Key Largo (Mile Marker 100) is home of the original boat used in the 1951 classic movie The African Queen, which was directed by legendary director John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart, Katherine Huston and Robert Morley.

Ancient Spanish Monastery – North Miami Beach, Florida
Built in Segovia, Spain, in 1141, the The Spanish Monastery is the oldest building in the western hemisphere. Press baron William Randolph Hearst, had the entire monastery dismantled and sent to the United States in 1920 where he remains today as St. Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church.

Big Cats Rescue – Tampa, Florida
The rescue cat largest and sanctuary, Big Cat Rescue is home to lions, tigers, cougars, leopards, wild cats, Ocelot, Serval, lynx, caracal and other exotic cats. Visits Big Cat Rescue guided instruction are available.

Blue Hole – Big Pine Key, Florida
The largest body of fresh water in the Florida Keys, the Blue Hole is an old rock quarry created during the construction of East Coast Railway Florida, according to legend. Today, the Blue Hole is home to alligators, turtles, fish, ducks and a variety waders. The Blue Hole is at Mile Marker 30.5 (bayside).

Burt Reynolds and Friends Museum – Jupiter, Florida
I am a massive monument actor Burt Reynolds, the museum, Burt Reynolds and Friends has a collection of awards and mementos of his career in film and television.

Butterfly World – Coconut Creek, Florida
One of the tourist destinations of South Florida, Butterfly World is the largest butterfly aviary in the world – Home to over 80 species of butterflies and moths 5000.

Cassadaga spiritualist Camp – Cassadaga, Florida
Historic spiritualist camp founded 1894, Cassadaga is the oldest active religious community in the southern United States and has been included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Christ Deep – Key Largo, Florida
The John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, "Deputy trick of America Park, home of the famous bronze nine feet tall" Christ of the Deep "statue, which is 25 feet below the ocean in Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary.

Citrus Tower – Clermont Florida
Although these days, no doubt we will see more subdivisions than citrus trees, you can always mount the lift to the observation terrace 226 feet above the hills of Clermont for a description of the spectacular surroundings.

Coral Castle – in Homestead, Florida
How do I get the effort individual and sculpted over 1,100 tons of coral rock in a world "Fantasy carved in stone, using only the tools of the house? The secrets are still inside Coral Castle, "American Stonehenge", the masterpiece of genius Ed Leedskalnin strange obsession, which was built during a period of 28 years.

Creations Pop Culture Museum – Delray Beach, Florida
An amazing variety of exhibits await the Museum of Culture Pop Creations, which offers tons of Hollywood movie and television memories.

Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park – Gainesville, Florida
National Natural Landmark, Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park offers a chasm 120 feet deep that can be accessed from a staircase that leads to a lush tropical forest in miniature. Customers can find a visitor center and hiking trips.

Dinosaur World Plant City – Florida
A unique outdoor museum, Dinosaur World is regarded as the world's largest Dinosaur attraction. "The most important are size replicas of dinosaurs, caves and practical activities area excavation of fossils, educational exhibits, gift shop and more.

Dry Tortugas National Park – Key West, Florida
Nearly 70 miles west of Key West lies Dry Tortugas National Park, site of the historic Fort Jefferson. Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry is accessible only by boat or seaplane.

Flipper's Grave – Key grass, Florida
Grassy Key in the Florida Keys is home to the Dolphin Research Center, which also serves as a final resting place of the original "Flipper" (real name: Mitzi), the most famous dolphin in film and television history. Mitzi is buried in the courtyard of the Centre.

Gatorland – Orlando Florida
Announced as the "World Capital of lizards," Gatorland features such Now live performances of world famous Gator Jungle Crocs Jumparoo the World Programme Gator Wrestler 'Up Close Animal Encounters, as well as the Gator Sumidero Splash Park, a zoo, an aviary, and more trains.

Holy Land Experience – Orlando, Florida
A living, biblical history museum, "Holy Land Experience allows visitors to meet interesting Bible characters in authentic costumes, view a fascinating collection of antiques and export the architecture of the old Jerusalem Bible.

Jackie Gleason's Mausoleum – Miami, Florida
An immense mausoleum outdoors in the Virgin of Mercy Catholic Cemetery in Miami serves as a final resting place for Jackie Gleason, who will always be remembered for his role as Ralph Kramden in "The Moon Honey. "The only inscription on the mausoleum is Gleason signature lines of separation:" And Away We Go. "

Jesus Film Project – Orlando, Florida
The document-drama of two hours, Jesus was viewed by about 5000000000 people worldwide since its inception in 1979. Everything about the movie "The most read story" to study master Jesus Film Project, which is the world headquarters of the Crusade for Christ Student and Professional.

Jules Undersea Lodge – Key Largo, Florida
The only underwater hotel in the United States, Jules Undersea Lodge is located approximately 30 feet beneath the sea and guests dove to achieve the habitat of two rooms.

Jungle Adventures – Christmas, Florida
A wildlife sanctuary of 20 acres, jungle adventure is home to crocodiles, bears, deer, lynx, panthers, crocodiles, monkeys, snakes and turtles. See sample taken from alligator and wildlife, take a jungle cruise and visit an Amerindian village.

Gay Bear Cemetery – Key West Florida
Opened in 1847, the historic Key West Cemetery is home to a Monument to the sailors who died during the sinking of the USS Maine in 1898, and a number of original entries as I told you I was sick "and" Dedicated Fan of Julio Iglesias.

Monkey Jungle – Miami, Florida
Visit the jungle of apes – "where humans are caged and monkeys Run Wild!" One of few protected habitats for endangered primates in the country, Monkey Jungle is home to over 400 primates that run free in 30 acres. A total of 30 primate species are represented here as spider monkeys, Colobos, gibbons and monkeys.

Monument to the States – Kissimmee, Florida
Begun in 1942, the monument 50 feet high states of the center is located in Kissimmee and consists of more than 1,500 fossils and rocks from every state and more than 20 countries.

Mulberry Phosphate Museum – Mulberry, Florida
Mora is known as the capital "of phosphate in the world" and arrears Phosphate Museum features an incredible colleciton fossils and objects documenting the role of the city in the phosphate industry.

National Key Deer Refuge – Big Pine, Fla.
A 8,542-acre Wildlife Refuge located Big Pine Key and No Name Key in the Florida Keys, the National Key Deer Refuge is home to the endangered Key deer, and nearly two dozen species threatened and endangered plants and animals.

Navy SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce – Florida
Navy Seal Museum is the world's only museum dedicated exclusively to "the elite warriors of Naval Special War.

Old St. Augustine prison – in Florida
The whole family can enjoy a tour guided through this 1891 jail, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

St. Augustine's oldest school of wood – the Florida
Built in early 1700 and located near the famous St. Augustine city gates, the oldest wooden school contains a variety of unique items and displays.

The Bat Tower Alegre – Sugar Loaf Key, Florida
Built in 1929 by entrepreneur Florida Keys, Richter Alegre, as a way of attracting bats eat mosquitoes, cheerful The Bat Tower never attracted the bats, but today is included in the National Register of Historic Places.

Potter Wax Museum – St. Augustine Florida
Billed as "America first and the best wax museum," Potter's Wax Museum is located in the historic district St Augustine and offers more than 160 wax figures of celebrities and historical figures like Albert Einstein, Julius Caesar, Tiger Woods, Princess Diana, Michael Jordan, Johnny Depp and even A bald Britney Spears!

St. Cloud Serpentari Reptile World – Florida
Reptile World Serpentari homes of more than 50 species of snakes worldwide, Taipa as Australia takes on real and East African Green Mamba. Venom, which takes place twice a day.

Ripley's Believe It Or Not! – Orlando, Florida
See oddities as a Rolls Royce than a million games, calf two heads, no guests, the four-man eyes, dinosaur cannibal, Mona Lisa made toast, Egyptian mummy, Van Gogh portrait of 3000 postcards and a piece of the Berlin Wall in the Orlando Odditorium, which appears as a slowly devoured by an immense abyss!

Ron Jon Surf Shop Cocoa Beach – Florida
Open 24 hours a day, Ron Jon Surf Shop is a massive 52,000 square foot stores levels of various features surf boards, clothing and souvenirs related to surfing, as well as live music, demonstrations and autograph sessions.

Salvador Dali Museum St. Petersburg – Florida
Located in the heart of St. Petersburg (of all places!), Salvador Dalí Museum is the most complete collection work permanent surrealist painter known as "The bullfighter lucinogen" and "The Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus."

Set Marathon Mile Bridge – Key Florida
Masterpieces of engineering, the Seven Mile Bridge was built between 1979 and 1982 on the road and served abroad to connect the buttons in the middle (Cayo Marathon) for Low Keys (Little Duck Key). For the record, the actual length of Seven Mile Bridge is 6.79 miles.

Castle Solomon – Ona, Florida
Internationally known sculptor, Howard Solomon, created this unique medieval-style fortress to house his extensive work. Guided tours Solomon's Castle are available. The ships also include local restaurant's pit.

The most southerly point – Key West, Florida
A huge structure such as buoys in the corner of South Street and Whitehead Marks Key West is supposed to be the "highest point in the southern United States, which is 90 kilometers north of Cuba.

Country Spook Hill Lake Wales – Florida
Parks their act at the bottom of this "that defy gravity hill" in Lake Wales and appear to shoot the hill. Is this an optical illusion or some kind of mystical presence?

St. Augustine St. Augustine crocodile – Florida
View up the giant crocodile (15 feet and 3 inches long, 1250 pounds) to the St. Augustine alligator farm, which also shows the habitats of wildlife nature, albino alligators and much more.

Titanic: The Experience – Orlando, Florida
One is the permanent exhibition offers a new large-scale operation Titanic Titanic creation of large scale and incredible stories of passengers and crew survived the tragedy, and more than 250 Titanic artifacts and memories of the film winning an Oscar in 1997, the Titanic.

Venetian Pool – Coral Gables, Florida
Surrounded the Venetian-style architecture and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Venetian Pool is a pool of 820,000 gallons has been cut in a coral rock quarry in 1923. Offers a variety of waterfalls, caves, grottos and platform diving.

Polk City Chamber of skiing, the Fame and Museum – Florida
See the first pair of water skis and other rare objects and objects that trace the history of skiing in the Ski Lounge Boat of Fame and Museum, which houses more than a resource center and audiovisual library.

Week Wachee Springs – Week Wachee, Florida
Founded in 1947, Week Wachee Springs features, but their popular live shows siren and a state of the art waterpark called Buccaneer Bay and tourism tours boat.

WonderWorks – Orlando, Florida
The experience of an earthquake, brought in a bed of nails, mountain Design your own Russian and immerse themselves in virtual reality fun WonderWorks – an attraction in Orlando! "

Hall of Fame World Chess Championship – Miami, Florida
More on some of the most famous chess players in history such as Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky in the Hall of Fame World Chess also has with fascinating chess exhibits and artifacts.

Erotic Art Museum in the world – Miami Beach, Florida
The World Erotic Art Museum has a extensive collection of over 4,000 items that document the entire history of eroticism from 200 BC to today.

Major Drive-In – Sunrise Florida
Open since 1963, the Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop has the largest drive-in cinema and the flea market in the world every day.

The largest McDonald's – Orlando, Florida
In addition to offering a unique menu that includes sandwiches and desserts, two-story McDonald's offers a park of 25,000 square meters and more 60 arcade games. Located beside the world famous International Drive.

Small World police – Carrabelle
Basically, a telephone booth, the world's smallest police station was built in the 60s to accommodate the office of the police in Carrabelle, population 1800. Worth the photo opportunity if you're driving aimlessly for the Florida Panhandle.

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