Orlando, Florida Attractions
Unusual landmarks, museums, roadside attractions, and hidden wonders in Orlando and the surrounding area.
This city would be a big land-locked nothing -- not even much of a city -- were it not for the sucking draw of Disney, Sea World, and Universal Studios. Every other attraction within 25 miles battles for the spare half-day of glassy-eyed theme park escapees, while offering a rich bed of swampy Florida muck for you.
Popular in-town ticking-clock attractions recreate the last days of an ocean liner and Jesus, while veteran draws like the Walk of Fame and the Cypress Methuselah suggest that there were tourists here long before The Mouse arrived.
Even more oddball thrills can be found in the towns surrounding Orlando, with a Citrus Tower to the west and a giant alligator to the east. Kissimmee -- a sprawling haven of opportunistic dinner theaters and garish gift complexes -- hosts the majestic (for Florida) Monument of States, and is home to Gatorland, which has some of the best reptile wrasslin' shows in the state.

Sights for Oddball Excursions
Gatorland
Kissimmee, Florida
The world's slickest, most entertaining alligator attraction. Wresting shows, Jumparoo feeding shows, a "Screaming' Gator" zip line over the pits...
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.
Monument of States
Kissimmee, Florida
50 feet high, includes rocks from every state and 21 foreign countries... and remains of the visionary who built it.
Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
Orlando, Florida
Orlando's tourist attraction tribute to the doomed ocean liner. 17 galleries; guided tours led by actors; and "Little Big Piece," a three-ton section of the ship's hull.
Chocolate Landmarks: Mount Rushmore
Orlando, Florida
Also Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, a Dutch windmill, an Aztec pyramid, the Statue of Liberty, two Easter Island heads, and the Taj Mahal (in white chocolate). All considerably smaller than full-size, but still impressive.
In and Around Orlando
Choice field reports and tips. Or check out: Complete list of Florida attractions.
- Kissimmee: Monument of States
- Clermont: Presidents Hall of Fame [tips]
- Orlando: Alligator Wrestler Statue
- Orlando: Half-Buried Giant Woman [tips]
- Winter Park: The Molecular Dog
- Winter Park: Rollins College Walk of Fame [tips]
- Winter Park: Mr. Rogers Statue
- Winter Park: American Flag House [tips]
- Gotha: Grave of Bob Ross [tips]
- Orlando: Giant Cross at First Baptist [tips]
- Gotha: Statue Parade [tips]
- Altamonte Springs: World's Largest Nativity Scene [tips]
- Altamonte Springs: Jesus Watches You [tips]
- Orlando: Suburban Home Replica of Graceland [tips]
- Winter Park: Prometheus Esoterica [tips]
- Orlando: Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition
- Orlando: Volcano Island Remnants - Dinosaurs [tips]
- Longwood: Paint the Trail [tips]
- Orlando: Wonderworks - Upside-Down Building [tips]
- Kissimmee: Gatorland
- Kissimmee: Tupperware World HQ Museum [tips]