Historical, Interesting and Unique Destinations ...
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Florida is a diverse state: culturally, architecturally, and geographically, with its history dating back to the early 1500's.
Florida has the longest coastline in the contiguous United States; 2/3's of the coastline is sandy beaches; the oldest town in the US;  the lowest (avg.) topography of any state; 4,510 islands - 4 hectares or larger - 2nd behind Alaska; the largest fresh water springs in the world; the only state in the US that has extensive shallow coral reef formations found along its coast; and more. Below are some of the unique destinations we have captured throughout the state.
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Key West, FL. - is the southernmost city in the United States. With Duval Street, and energetic strip of shops, bars and cafes.

Angels Diner (Palatka). The oldest diner in Florida, with curb service, booths and a long counter inside. Great breakfast and lunch for a loyal local following.

The World’s Smallest Police Station is located in Carrabelle FL and a Forgotten Coast icon.

Wakulla Springs State Park is the source of one of the world's largest & deepest freshwater springs. It was the location of Tarzan and other early films.

Old Town St. Augustine - the oldest city in Florida, it is also the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European origin in the United States.

The Railway Depot, built in 1858, is the oldest brick railroad station in Florida. It is one of three surviving railroad depots built prior to the start of the Civil War.

Hurricane Michael's hit Mexico Beach in 2018 as a destructive tropical cyclone being the first Cat 5 hurricane to strike the US since Andrew in 1992.

The Walton-DeFuniak Library was established in 1886. It is the second oldest in Florida, with only the library in St. Augustine considered as being older.

Webster Rickloam General Store and PO - One of the oldest in Florida

Webster Rickloam General Store Goods

Fort Pickens: fort was completed in 1834 and was one of the few forts in the South that remained in Union hands throughout the American Civil War.

White Sulfur Springs Ruins is an abandoned bathhouse considered Florida's original tourist attraction.

Ochopee Post Office in the Everglades is the smallest in the US. The building is 8 feet 4 inches deep and about 7 feet wide. Total # of PO boxes - 40!

Sunshine Skyway Bridge - or the Skyway, is a cable-stayed bridge spanning the Lower Tampa Bay connecting St. Petersburg, Florida to Terra Ceia.

Una, home of Solomon's Castle. Built by hand (employing metal printing plates) and houses the workshop and galleries of unique metal art.

Florida Caverns has dazzling formations of stalactites, stalagmites, etc. First written accounts date from the 1600s, by Spanish soldiers.

Bellamy Bridge has the most famous ghost story in Florida, where the bride died in an unfortunate fire on her wedding night and now roams the area.

Untrue: we found these structures in Walton County and 'claiming' they were discarded Mercury test capsules from the 60's space program.

Evinston local Post Office was est. in 1882. In 1884 a General store was built and the Post Office was moved into the building to serve the community.

Falling Waters, are highest waterfall in Florida.

The Aripeka community was settled in 1873 and a post office by that name was established in 1883.

FERNANDINA BEACH the Palace Saloon is the oldest bar in Florida

Safety Harbor's Lover's Oak - 200 year old

Crystal River is the only location in the US where you can swim and "interact' with manatees in their environment - legally.

Pre-Ian (hurricane) mounds created by Pharaohs Ants to protect their Queen's (joke)

Florida's largest Flea Market - Webster Westside

Britton Hill is the highest natural point in Florida, with a summit elevation of 345 feet above mean sea level ... and the lowest state highpoint in the US.

The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse is located in Central Florida. It is the tallest (175 ft) lighthouse in the state and one of the tallest in the US.

Amelia Island Lighthouse, FL. - built in 1838 is the state's oldest lighthouse. Few structures in Florida boast as long and intriguing heritage.

Dunnellon - the site of the 1889 discovery of high-grade phosphate hard rock that initiated Florida's phosphate and subsequent economic boom

Crawfordville - home of the unique Ford Truck Cemetery

Frank Lloyd Wright Spring House - the only residential home in Florida designed by FL Wright

Gainesville Solar Walk - a 1 to 400 billion scale of our solar system (from the Sun to Pluto was a 1 mile walk)

Dry Tortugas - 70 miles from Florida on 7 islands, now 4 and ...