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Key West, Florida: Sponge Monster

On the porch of a ramshackle tourist shop labeled the "Woolwurth of the South," a terrifying sponge creature threatens to exfoliate you, and then sop up all of your spills.

Mac's Sea Garden

Address:
280 Margaret St., Key West, FL
Directions:
Mac's Sea Garden, Woolwurth of the South. On Margaret St. just north of Caroline St.
Phone:
305-293-7240
RA Rates:
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Sponge Monster.

Sponge Monster

Sponge Monster is pretty cool, and looked like he'd be soft.

[Paige Atkins, 07/14/2023]

Sponge Monster.

Sponge Monster

Located outside of a store called "Woolwurth of the South" in Key West, is a man (or monster) made out of sponges. Our kids thought he was pretty cool, but we couldn't decide whether he was a man or a monster. The kids are leaning more to him being a sponge monster.

[Tracy, 06/14/2012]

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