Florida's Unusual Attractions

An early Spanish monastery, a castle made completely of coral, a spiritualist camp, a bat tower, an undersea lodge, a Navy SEAL museum, the famous Seven Mile Bridge, as well as other exceptional curiosities may be found in Sunshine State for the travelers who want to stray off in the beaten path. Here are few most interesting attractions in Florida to visit during a Florida holiday:

The African Queen

The Marina at Holiday Inn Key Largo is home to the original boat that was used in the classic 1951 movie, “The African Queen” that was directed by famous director John Huston & starred Katherine Huston, Humphrey Bogart, & Robert Morley.

Ancient Spanish Monastery

It was built in Segovia, in 1141 in Spain; the Spanish Monastery is reputed to be the oldest building in the Western Hemisphere, excluding those of the Incas of Peru and the Aztecs of Mexico. The newspaper industrialist, William Randolph Hearst, had the complete monastery dismantled, and shipped to the United States in 1920’s to be reconstructed where it is served today as the St. Bernard-de Clairvaux Episcopal Church.

The Big Cat Rescue

The world's biggest big cat rescue & sanctuary, the Big Cat Rescue is a home to tigers, lions, cougars, bobcats, leopards, ocelots, lynx, servals, caracals as well as other exotic cats. Directed educational trips of Big Cat Rescue are also available.

Blue Hole - Big Pine Key, Florida

Largest body of clean water in Florida Keys, Blue Hole is the old rock quarry made during construction of Florida East Coast Railway. Today, Blue Hole is a home to turtles, alligators, fish, ducks as well as variety of wading birds. Blue Hole is situated at the Mile Marker 30.5.

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