Lake Placid, Florida: Town of Murals
Over 60 murals cover the exterior walls in this small town, including three devoted to clowns and one to a local bank robbery.- Address:
- E. Interlake Blvd, Lake Placid, FL
- Directions:
- The bank robbery mural is on the northwest corner of N. Main Ave. and E. Interlake Blvd.
- Admission:
- Free
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Lake Placid is about 100 miles out of Tampa. The town has over 60 murals painted on buildings, each with a theme and "hidden item." It is known as the Town of Murals and the Caladium Capital of the World.
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Caladium sounds like an exotic mineral, but it's the scientific name for Elephant Ear plants. The murals are indeed everywhere in the small town. Three of them are dedicated to a local clown named Toby, one to the turpentine industry, one to a Lake Placid bank robbery.