Adventure
Island - Adventure Island’s 25 acres of
water-drenched fun feature an unrivaled blend of
slides, corkscrews, water falls, a wave pool, children’s water
playground and other family attractions such as outdoor cafes, picnic
and sunbathing areas, gift shops, arcades and a championship sand
volleyball complex.
Busch
Gardens - Enjoy great family fun in Busch Gardens
located in Tampa Bay. Enjoy the many unique adventures and
attractions that the parks has to offer.
The
Florida Aquarium - Enjoy wonderful exhibits about
Florida's wetlands, bays, beaches, coral reefs, and offshore creatures.
Henry
B. Plant Museum - This quintessential Victorian palace
features unique Moorish revival architecture and dramatic minarets.
Visitors can enjoy the opulent European furniture and art treasures of the
original railroad resort and the Gilded Age. The museum also features a
permanent exhibit on the Spanish American War.
Lowry
Park Zoo - The Lowry Park Zoo is recognized as one of
North America's finest zoos, Lowry Park Zoo is the place to see more than
1,500 animals in lush, natural habitats.
Museum
of Science and Industry - MOSI is the largest science
center in the Southeastern United States and home of the first IMAX® Dome
Theatre, the only theater of its kind in Florida. Get blown away in the Gulf
Coast Hurricane exhibit. Cruise the galaxy in The Saunders Planetarium.
Tampa
Bay History Center - The Tampa Bay History Center
portrays the diverse and rich culture of the Tampa Bay area. Each
gallery highlights milestones in our history from the early Timucua Indians
and Spanish explorers through the Civil War and both World Wars. Original
artifacts and rare photos enhance a storyline that creates a window to the
past.Traveling exhibitions are also featured throughout the year.
Weeki
Wachee Springs Waterpark - This 200-acre family
entertainment park features live underwater performances by our world-famous
Mermaids, and boasts Florida's only natural spring waterpark. Challenge the
thrilling water slides, explore the unspoiled beauty on a wilderness river
cruise, take in a game of volleyball, or simply relax on our fancy beaches.
South Florida Museum,
Bishop Planetarium and Parker Manatee Aquarium - The
facility includes a Florida History Museum showcasing Florida aboriginal
artifacts, fossils and paleontological materials, and local cultural
history. The 60,000-gallon Manatee Aquarium houses two live manatees. A
220-seat Planetarium features educational astronomy star shows and
entertaining laser light shows, and rooftop observatory.
Everglades
Museum - The Museum of the Everglades is located in
Everglades City, Florida just off the circle in the center of town. A
showcase for the history of the Everglades region, the Museum presents the
story of 2,000 years of human habitation with artifacts and period
photographs. Education programs, lectures and events are presented
throughout the year.
Edison
& Ford Winter Estates - Information on the lives,
friendships, inventions and fascinating history behind two of the worlds
most remarkable men. Visit the estates of Thomas Edison and Henry
Ford in the heart of the City of Fort Myers, Florida, the City of
Palms.
A
Dolphin World - You can swim with
the dolphins in Southeast Florida. Structured, Natural, and Wild Dolphin
Swim programs available. Also providing 1 to 4 day Marine Animal Vacations
which can include the dolphin swim programs, ocean snorkel trip,
environmental and crocodile tour.
Broadway
Palm Dinner Theater - The dinner theatre accommodates
450 guests, and features eight professional theatrical productions each
season, along with an award-winning buffet.
Caribbean Gardens -
Experience animals from apes to zebras up-close inside a
52-acre botanical garden. Watch wildlife footage from the world's
conservation organizations, along with big cats in the Safari Canyon live
animal/multimedia show. Audio tours; Primate Expedition Cruise; Scales
& Tails Show; Alligator Bay and lots more.
Conservancy
of Southwest Florida - Explore Southwest Florida's
natural environment through hands-on exhibits, special programs and
presentations, nature trails, boat tours, canoe and kayak rentals.
Swamp
Buggy Races - Florida Sports Park is the home of the
world famous Swamp Buggy races held every March, May and October, and many
other racing, sporting, cultural and social events.
Historic
Spanish Point - Historic Spanish Point is a
fascinating 30-acre site overlooking beautiful Little Sarasota Bay. The site
preserves and interprets 5,000 years of history. Visitors go inside a
prehistoric shell mound to experience an archaeology exhibition about this
region's earliest inhabitants. Florida's pioneer life is shared through a
homestead house, citrus packing house, chapel, and pioneer cemetery.
Gatorama
- Gatorama is a fifteen acre attraction feauturing monkeys,
bobcats, panther, raccoons, peacocks, ducks, geese and six species of
crocodiles including the American Crocodile. Gatorama is the largest captive
breeder in North America of the Acutus Crocodile.
Fishermen's
Village - Experience the most interesting waterfront
complex in Punta Gorda, and SW Florida. 37 Unique shoppes, 7 Restaurants, 98
slip Marina, 47 Time Share Villa Resort. Here you will find your entire
vacation needs including cruise boats, fishing boats, rental speed boats,
rental sail boats, jet skis, bicycles, heated swimming pool, and the most
beautiful sunsets in Florida.
Asolo
Theatre Company - The Asolo Theatre Company performs in
rotating repertory, producing up to five plays at one time with one resident
company.
Circus
Sarasota - Known as "Circus Capital of the
World," Sarasota now has its own one-ring, five-star international
circus.
Ringling
Museum of Art - The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
in its affiliation with Florida
State University is the largest museum/university complex in the nation.
Recognized as the Art Museum of the State Of Florida, its campus encompasses
an internationally recognized museum of Western European and American art; a
Museum of the Circus; Cà d'Zan, the Ringlings' thirty-room mansion; the
historic Asolo theater from Venice, and over 60 acres of landscaped grounds
and statuary.
Marie
Selby Botanical Gardens - The Marie Selby Botanical
Gardens feature more than 20,000 tropical plants, including an outstanding
collection of orchids and bromeliads; museum; learning center; greenhouse
and 20 garden areas.
Mote
Marine Laboratory - Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium
offers a unique experience where you can learn about marine research and see
marine life up close. Home of the nation's third Giant Squid Specimen
Exhibit, and 'Molly Mollusk.' You will also see sharks, manatees,
sea turtles, and much more!
Sarasota
Jungle Gardens - Sarasota Jungle Gardens has acres of
beautiful gardens and nature trails that make this tropical adventure a
perfect setting for leisurely strolls and great picture taking.
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Discovery Cruise Line
- The Bahamas Party Cruise combines all the elements of a longer cruise in one fun-filled day.
Enjoy live music and dancing, swimming pool and sun decks, games, bars
and clubs, and Las Vegas style casino onboard the cruise. Upon arrival
in the Bahamas, passengers can enjoy unique shops, beautiful beaches,
the Isle of Capri casino, tours, and more.
Butterfly
World - Amidst thousands of flowers, tropical plants,
waterfalls, gardens, and classical music, Butterfly World is a unique,
breath-taking site that is one of Florida's leading tourist attractions.
It is also a popular "field trip" for tens of thousands of
school children yearly.
Lowe
Art Museum - The Lowe Art Museum is located on the
University of Miami campus in Coral Gables, Florida. The Museum
features 13 exhibits annually with a collection spanning 5,000 years of
art.
IGFA
Fishing Hall of Fame & Museum - The IGFA Fishing
Hall of Fame's Museum captures the thrill, beauty and universal appeal of
recreational fishing. This new 60,000-sq.ft. building houses 7 galleries,
a 4-acre wetland, a virtual reality fishing experience, marina, and a
12,000-book Library of Fishes. Plus the remarkable film
"Journeys."
Morikami
Museum & Japanese Gardens - With its tranquil pine
forests, 200 acre Morikami Park is a well-loved landmark in Delray Beach,
Florida. The park includes the only museum in the United States dedicated
exclusively to the living culture of Japan. It also offers Japanese style
gardens, nature trails, sparkling lakes and ponds teeming with colorful
carp and turtles, cascading waterfalls, shaded picnic pavilions and a rare
bonsai collection of miniature trees.
Old
School Square Cultural Arts Center - Restored from its
historic roots as Delray Elementary (c. 1913) and Delray High School (c.
1925), the facilities house the Cornell Museum of Art and History, the
Crest Theatre and Vintage Gymnasium.
Ernest
Hemingway Home - Hemingway owned the home from 1931
until his passing in 1961. The Spanish Colonial style home was constructed
of native rock hewn from the grounds and boasts the first pool built in
Key West.
Key
West Aquarium - The Aquarium, built in 1934, features
sea turtles, sharks, games and tropical fish that are native to the waters
of Key West.
Deering
Estate at Cutler -
The
420-acre Deering Estate at Cutler is a center for education and
recreation. The Estate offers informative tours of lush natural areas
where fossil bones have been found from as far back as 50,000 years,
and of some of South Florida's earliest buildings dating from 1896.
Gatorpark
- Narrated tours with professional guides let you
experience the unique natural beauty of the Everglades. See alligator
nests, an Indian fish camp and observe wildlife in their natural habitat.
Miami
Seaquarium - Home of Lolita the Killer Whale and TV
Superstar Flipper. See 100 species of sea life, endangered Florida
manatees and sea turtles.
Monkey
Jungle - Escape on a jungle safari. Explore the wilds
of South America and Asia. Witness crab-eating monkeys diving for treats.
Delve into the lush, tropical Amazonian Rainforest filled with hundreds of
exotic monkeys. Enjoy the antics at the Orangutans' Asiatic Ape Exhibit.
Mounts
Botanical Garden - Palm Beach County's oldest and
largest public garden. Mounts' gardens and programs provide the best
horticultural and botanical information available related to South
Florida's unique plants and environment. Tropical and subtropical
plants from six continents grace Mounts' 14 acres, from arid-land plants
to aquatics to edible landscapes.
Xtreme Indoor Karting -
Xtreme Indoor Karting is one of the fastest indoor go-karting tracks in
the country. At adrenalin pumping speeds up to 45 mph on our 1/2 mile
asphalt indoor track, 120 interactive arcade games, 5 conference rooms
(2 with a skybox view of the track), and our Finish Line Sports Bar, it
is definitely a must-see for all tourists coming in the South Florida
area.
Lion
Country Safari - As America’s first
drive-through "cageless" zoo, Lion Country Safari has been a
leader in conservation since 1967. Lion Country provides a habitat in
which many endangered or threatened species live and reproduce.
Parrot Jungle - Parrot
Jungle and Gardens, is a world famous bird sanctuary, wildlife habitat
and botanical garden. Today, Parrot Jungle is a lush botanical
wonderland and home to over 1,100 birds and other animals.
Museum
of Discovery and Science - The museum features 85,000
square feet of interactive hands-on exhibits. You can also see the world's
largest living captive Atlantic coral reef on public display. The museum is
also home to the Blockbuster IMAX Theater.
Coral
Castle - Coral Castle is considered a National Historic
Site which has been featured numerous times on TV. Created by Latvian Ed
Leedskalnin in 1923, it features a nine-ton gate and one-of-a-kind sundial.
Everglades
Alligator Farm - South Florida's oldest alligator farm,
at the entrance of Everglades National Park, contains more than 3,000
alligators. Airboat tours offered.
Broward
Center for the Performing Arts - Broward County's
Center for the Performing Arts is a comprehensive regional arts &
entertainment facility which presents a complete range of entertainment
including Broadway musicals, plays, dance, drama, symphony and opera, blues,
jazz, film, lecture, pop concerts, comedy, children's theater, and more.
Audubon
House and Gardens - The Audubon House & Tropical
Gardens offer a relaxing, educational environment for families and visitors
of all ages. A visit to the Audubon House & Tropical Gardens is an
exploration into local history and folklore, while the gardens offer a lush
one-acre view of tropical foliage.
Harry
S. Truman Little White House Museum - The
Harry S Truman Little White House in Key West was built in 1890 as the first
officer's quarters on the naval station. Visitors can enjoy daily
guided tours and a botanical garden. The house also offers a gift
shop.
Florida
Stage - Florida Stage is a professional live
theatre company producing the best new work in American theatre by our
finest contemporary playwrights.
Fairchild
Tropical Garden - Fairchild Tropical Garden iss one of
the world's preeminent botanic gardens, with extensive collections of rare
tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees and vines.
Historical
Museum of Southern Florida - Ten thousand years ago,
humans first wandered into South Florida. Since then, the region has become
a fascinating place, attracting visitors and residents from near and far.
Discover why here.
Miami
Museum of Science - Experience special exhibits,
including "Smithsonian Expeditions: Exploring Latin American & the
Caribbean." Slide, swing and tumble in our "Gravity
Playground" for tots. Challenge your senses with interactive demos.
Visit rare birds and reptiles in the Wildlife Center. Climb the rock wall.
Play virtual basketball. Or sit back and relax under the Planetarium Dome
for transport to the stars.
Flagler
Museum - Upon completion in 1902, Whitehall, Henry
Flagler's Gilded Age estate in Palm Beach, was hailed as "more
magnificent than any other private dwelling in the world." Today
Whitehall, recently named a National Historic Landmark, is open as the
Flagler Museum.
Norton
Museum of Art - The Norton Museum of Art is a major
cultural attraction in Florida. The Museum is internationally distinguished
for its permanent collection featuring European, American, Chinese and
Contemporary art, photography, Renaissance through Baroque and works on
paper.
Sunshine
Water Sports of P.C. - Tourist information. We have all
kinds of water sports activities like jet ski rentals & tours, dolphin
tours and encounters, boat tours to Shell Island, parasailing, banana boat
rides. Along with a list of other things to do, hotels, restaurants, and
night life. Every thing you need to know about the area.
Panhandle Pioneer Settlement - The
Panhandle Pioneer Settlement is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the
preservation of rural Florida. The Panhandle Pioneer Settlement offers
guests the opportunity to see Florida life as it was around the turn of
the century.
Camp
Gordon Johnston Museum - The
Camp Gordon Johnston Association has undertaken the task of building a
Museum to preserve the memory of the Amphibious soldiers who trained and
served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam.
The
Zoo in Gulf Breeze - Visit one of the most unique and
friendly zoos in America. A wildlife experience awaits you with over
700 animals surrounded by botanical gardens.
Adventures
Unlimited Outdoor Center - Discover the fun of
Canoeing, Kayaking, Tubing, and Camping down clear, swift flowing
streams past secluded, sugar-white beaches, through the Blackwater River
State Forest of Northwest Florida.
Coconut
Creek Family Entertainment - Coconut Creek Family
Entertainment offers two 18-hole miniature golf courses, a giant human
size maze and bumper boats.
National Museum of Naval Aviation - The
National Museum of Naval Aviation is one of the largest and most beautiful
air and space museums in the world. Share in the excitement of Naval
Aviation's rich history. See over 140 beautifully restored aircraft
representing Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Aviation.
Visual
Arts Center of Northwest Florida - The Visual Arts Center
of Northwest Florida is located in downtown Panama City, Florida.
Gulf
World Marine Park - Gulf World Marine Park features
dolphin shows, scuba shows, sea lion shows and tropical bird shows.
Visitors can enjoy a stroll through a 20,000 sq.ft. indoor Tropical Gardens,
visit the sting ray petting pool, otter, iguana, alligator, penguin and sea
lion exhibits.
Pensacola
Museum of Art - Located
in historic Pensacola in the Old City Jail Building, the PMA operates
as a public, non-profit educational institution encouraging awareness
of and creativity in the visual arts through diverse programs including
18 annual exhibitions, workshops, lectures and films.
Sam's
Fun City - The fun never ends, at Sam’s Fun City.
Located in the heart of Pensacola. Sam’s Fun City offers family fun
for all ages including a water park, arcade games, laser tag, simulators and
indoor rides.
Suwannee Music
Park - Suwannee Music Park offers campsites, fully
furnished luxury treehouse, cabins, festivals, horseback riding, canoeing,
lake and restaurant.
Tallahassee
Museum of History and Natural Science - The Tallahassee
Museum of History and Natural Science is located in
a 52-acre outdoor museum located on a chain of lakes. The museum
features a natural habitat zoo, which is home to Florida'a native
wildlife, historic buildings, nature trail, 1880s farmstead, hands-on
discovery center, animal exhibits, educational programs, and more.
Tallahassee Antique Car
Museum - The Tallahassee Antique Car Museum features more
than 85 rare automobiles, the original Batmobiles, pedal cars, boat motors
dating back to 1908, Indian artifacts, motorcycles, cash registers, golf
collections, and more.
Gulf
Specimen Marine Laboratory - The Gulf Speciment Marine
Laboratory features a 30,000 gallon aquarium with sea anemones, sharks, sea
turtles, sea horses, crabs, sea stars and more.
Jacksonville Zoological
Gardens - The Jacksonville Zoo offers an array of
wildlife wonders and interactive experiences. The zoo is home to over 900
rare and exotic creatures.
Lightner
Museum - Relics of America's Gilded Age are elegantly
exhibited on the museum's three floors. Costumes, furnishings, mechanical
musical instruments and other artifacts give you a glimpse into 19th
century daily life.
Oldest
Wooden Schoolhouse in the United States - Located
near the City Gates, The Old School House is a surviving expression of
another time. Built over 200 years ago, while Florida was under the
rule of Imperial Spain, it was constructed of red cedar and cypress and
put together with wooden pegs and handmade nails.
Ponce
De Leon's Fountain of Youth - Ponce de Leon landed in
St. Augustine in 1513 searching for a Fountain of Youth. Visitors
can stroll the gardens, explore the excavations, see the life-sized
exhibits and planetarium, and drink from the pre-historic Indian Spring
Ponce de Leon hoped was the Fountain of Youth.
Potter's Wax Museum
- Located in the heart of Historic Saint
Augustine, the Potter's Wax Museum features over 160 wax figures.
Ripley's
Believe it or not Museum - Over
750 exhibits to fascinate, delight and entertain the entire family! Featured
in St. Augustine you will find a gigantic Ferris Wheel, made by Meccano,
Inc. , the world's largest moving erector model containing 19,507 pieces
standing 21.3' tall. See Beauregard, a Six legged cow and lots more.
St
Augustine Alligator Farm - Visit
one of Florida's oldest and finest attractions
featuring the rare white alligator. See all 23 species of crocodilians from
around the world, and an array of exotic birds and animals.
St Augustine Lighthouse
- Climb
to the top of the 165' tower. See the working first order Fresnel lens.
Learn how the lightkeepers lived through living history activities and
exhibits. See and touch artifacts from shipwrecks lost in the treacherous
St. Augustine inlet.
Jungle
Adventures - Jungle Adventures is a 20-acre park and
wildlife sanctuary. Experience wild animal exhibits as they
entertain with their playful antics. Hold a
baby alligator and touch a Florida panther. See alligators being
fed. Take a ride on the wild side! Cruise through an
alligator-inhabited swamp.
Port
Canaveral - Port Canaveral is the world's second
largest cruise port offering multi-day cruise itineraries as well as daily
gaming vessels. Watch a space shuttle launch while enjoying the port's
various amenities. Recreational facilities include public parks, boat
ramps, restaurants, shopping, entertainment, camping, a 1200-ft. fishing
pier, and beaches.
Ace
of Hearts Ranch - The Ace of Hearts Ranch offers
horseback trail rides, beach rides, log cabin getaways, horse camps, day
trips and lots more.
Daytona
International Speedway - DAYTONA USA is a one-of-kind
interactive motorsports attraction, which features a variety of hands-on
activities featuring both advanced technology and historical elements. The
Official Attraction of NASCAR is a high-energy experience designed to
appeal to everyone, regardless of their level of racing knowledge or
enthusiasm.
Harbor
Branch Oceanographic Institution - Harbor Branch
Oceanographic Institution, Inc. is a not-for-profit research institution
employing nearly 300 marine researchers, engineers, and ship submersible
crews to carry out research in marine biomedical areas, marine science and
biology, and marine engineering. Harbor Branch's main 500-acre campus near
Fort Pierce, Florida is home to three ships, three submersibles and one of
the largest facilities of its kind in the world.
Brevard
Museum of Art and Science - The Brevard Museum of Art and
Science is located in Old Eau Gallie, one of Brevard County's historic
districts and one block from the Indian River. The focal point of an
ever-expanding artistic and cultural center, Brevard Museum of Art is
committed to the creation, exhibition, collection, preservation and
appreciation of the visual arts.
Brevard
Zoo - Stroll through the shaded boardwalks of Latin
America, Native Florida and Australia, featuring an outback habitat and free
flight aviary. The zoo features over 400 animals , representing 120 species,
including alligator, crocodile, giant anteater, tapir, marmoset, eagle,
river otter, exotic birds and more.
Astronaut
Hall of Fame - Come live the human side of space like you
never imagined you could - complete with the sights, sounds and experiences
of the real astronauts who first ventured into the frontiers of space.
Explore the world's largest collection of astronaut artifacts and see
remarkable displays, exhibits and tributes dedicated to the heroes of
Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.
Kennedy
Space Center - The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
provides an exhilarating and educational experience of the space program.
Whether touring the Rocket Garden, or boarding a full-scale replica of the
Space Shuttle Explorer, visitors are guaranteed to gain a new perspective on
the incredible feats accomplished by the space program.
Mckee
Botanical Gardens - McKee Botanical Gardens has an
outstanding collection of native and exotic tropical plants, ponds and
waterways, a gift shop, café and educational building. Guided tours
available.
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