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- Jacksonville, Florida - Walk Across Tiny Bridges
Really fallen into disrepair. Water underneath is empty and vines growing over bridges. Could be really neat place to stop with kids but currently across from homeless camp.
[Kwinn, 04/12/2024]Walk Across Tiny Bridges:- Address:
- 101 W. State St., Jacksonville, FL
- Directions:
- North edge of downtown, on the northeast corner of Broad St. and US Hwy 23/W. State St. Parking lots are available along Broad St.
- Admission:
- Free
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
Excellent directions; the GPS coordinates that you provide are spot on.
[Ralph, 04/09/2024]Grave of Large Marge:- Address:
- 601 E. Union St., Jacksonville, FL
- Directions:
- Old City Cemetery. Just east of downtown. I-95 exit 353B. Drive east on W. Union St., through the city, for one mile. Stay to the right when the road splits, then make a sharp left under the overpass, then quickly turn right onto E. Union St. You'll see the cemetery entrance on the left. Alice Nunn is buried about a hundred yards inside of the front gates, on the left, under a tree with Spanish Moss. A simple rectangular stone flush with the ground.
- Hours:
- Daily 8-7 Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Jacksonville, Florida - Outdoor Walk-Thru Horrified Head
Stopped there 07/25/23 and didn't see the head in the park anymore.
[Shelly, 07/25/2023]The head, which had suffered graffiti vandalism, was moved to the gated yard of a local historian, who promised to restore it and return it to public view, someday.
Outdoor Walk-Thru Horrified Head:- Directions:
- In Hemming Park. Downtown, opposite Jacksonville City Hall, on the south side of W. Duval St. between N. Laura and N. Hogan Sts.
- Hours:
- July 2023: Removed
- Status:
- Gone
The Brumos Collection has 35,000 square feet of exhibit space containing some of the most exquisite cars in the history of racing!
The brick building was inspired by the design of the Jacksonville Ford Model T assembly plant, perfect for the collection it shelters, which spans from the early area of auto racing (1890s) to the recent Porsche cars fielded by the Brumos team on racetracks across the world. The collection includes a Porsche tractor!
[Jody High, 03/27/2023]Brumos Automotive Museum:- Address:
- 5159 San Pablo Rd S., Jacksonville, FL
- Directions:
- The Brumos Collection. FL-202 exit onto San Pablo Rd S. Drive south less than a half-mile. Museum on the left.
- Hours:
- Th-Sa 9-3 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 904-373-0375
- Jacksonville, Florida - Restaurant with Sasquatch Head, Live Gator
Permanently closed, sadly.
[KG, 01/23/2023]No word on what happened to Lilly, the restaurant's live alligator. Maybe she was released into Julington Creek out back.
Restaurant with Sasquatch Head, Live Gator:- Directions:
- Clark's Fish Camp. South edge of the city. I-295 exit 3. Drive south on Old St. Augustine Rd for one mile. Turn right at the stoplight onto Hood Landing Rd. Drive two miles. The road ends at the restaurant parking lot, on the left.
- Hours:
- Closed in 2022.
- Status:
- Closed
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