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All the United States Florida Bartow

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bartow

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bartow, Florida

Updated May 2, 2019

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The Wonder House in 2014.

Bartow, Florida

Wonder House

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.

Bartow, Florida

Grave of 'America's Oldest Man'

Charlie Smith was almost certainly not 137 years old when he died, but why let that get in the way of a great story?
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View of the Annie Pfeiffer Chapel.

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'Child of the Sun' Campus

A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
11 miles from Bartow
Inside View From Stage.

Lakeland, Florida

The Polk Theatre

A historical landmark that has been a central hub of entertainment since 1928.
12 miles from Bartow

Winter Haven, Florida

Jack Browns Seaplane Base

The world's 2nd or 3rd or 4th busiest seaplane base.
12 miles from Bartow
Publix Cake Water Tower

Lakeland, Florida

Publix Cake Water Tower

A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.
14 miles from Bartow
A variety of Disney items.

Lakeland, Florida

Lakeland Antique Mall

If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.
15 miles from Bartow
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