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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Bradenton

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Bradenton, Florida

Updated January 22, 2025

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Braden Castle Ruins

Bradenton, Florida

Braden Castle Ruins

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.
Palma Sola Botanical Park is a 10-acre park and gardens featuring a Rare Fruit Trail in northwest Bradenton.

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Rare Fruit Trail at Palma Sola Botanical Park

A wonderful world of rare fruits and flowering trees grows in a small botanical park in Bradenton.
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“Old Cabbage Head” is a 1913 locomotive housed at the Manatee Village Historical Park.

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Manatee Village Historical Park

A general store and steam engine are standouts at this multi-building historic park.
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Valentine House at Robinson Preserve

This late 1800s historic home was moved by land and sea to serve its current role as a welcome center.
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John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.
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Medieval Art Exhibit at the Ringling Museum

The collection of 80+ pieces created between the years 1100 and 1500 is intended to be seen, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted.
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