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  • Power Station Manatees

    Power Station Manatees

    Apollo Beach, Florida

    Built around the warm water discharge canal from Big Bend Power Station, where manatees hang out when Tampa Bay water chills.

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  • Coral Castle

    Coral Castle

    Homestead, Florida

    Hand carved monument to unrequited love, built by Edward Leedskalnin for his "Sweet Sixteen."

  • Gatorland

    Gatorland

    Kissimmee, Florida

    The world's slickest, most entertaining alligator attraction. Wresting shows, Jumparoo feeding shows, a "Screaming' Gator" zip line over the pits...

  • Goofy Golf

    Goofy Golf

    Panama City Beach, Florida

    The ultimate Old School miniature golf attraction with a giant Tiki head, Sphinx, and dinosaurs. Built in 1959.

  • Mermaids of Weeki Wachee

    Mermaids of Weeki Wachee

    Weeki Wachee, Florida

    World-famous underwater show in a natural spring. Tourists and fans of superior lung capacity have been entranced by the Weeki Wachee mermaids since 1947.

  • Swampy: World's Largest Alligator

    Swampy: World's Largest Alligator

    Christmas, Florida

    A 200-foot-long alligator-shaped building named "Swampy" serves as the entrance to a gator farm attraction.

  • Monkey Jungle

    Monkey Jungle

    Miami, Florida

    Where the humans are caged and the monkeys run wild.

  • Big Daddy Don Garlits Museum Of Drag Racing

    Big Daddy Don Garlits Museum Of Drag Racing

    Ocala, Florida

    A car museum for people who usually don't like car museums, because, well, dragsters aren't really cars.

  • Skunk Ape Research Headquarters

    Skunk Ape Research Headquarters

    Ochopee, Florida

    A mysterious and smelly biped stalks the Florida Everglades.

  • National Naval Aviation Museum

    National Naval Aviation Museum

    Pensacola, Florida

    A life-sized flight deck replica of aircraft carrier USS Cabot dominates one huge gallery, with vintage World War II fighter planes arrayed on the deck.

  • Dinosaur World

    Dinosaur World

    Plant City, Florida

    America's largest dinosaur theme park infests a real swamp.

  • Whimzeyland: Bowling Ball House

    Whimzeyland: Bowling Ball House

    Safety Harbor, Florida

    The yard art of creative spirits Todd and Kiaralinda has spread to surrounding homes.

  • Fountain of Youth

    Fountain of Youth

    St. Augustine, Florida

    Drink the regenerative elixir at the fabled spring -- and leave younger than when you arrived!

  • Pirate and Treasure Museum

    Pirate and Treasure Museum

    St. Augustine, Florida

    This museum will hook you with its treasure trove of pirate artifacts, booty, and torture scenes.

  • St. Augustine Alligator Farm

    St. Augustine Alligator Farm

    St. Augustine, Florida

    One of the oldest attractions in the U.S. Hundreds of gators, a zip line ride, alligator feeding shows, and mega-crocodile "Maximo."

  • Potter's Wax Museum

    Potter's Wax Museum

    St. Augustine, Florida

    Classic old wax museum, formerly the second-largest in the world, exhibits a tight assemblage of historical figures and celebrities.

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