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Dry Tortugas
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.
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The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.
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Interactive wildlife attractions let you experience your favorite animals up close.
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White Pelican Island
Every winter, this tiny islet on Florida’s Gulf Coast is swarmed by some of the largest birds on the continent.
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Venetian Pool
The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.
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Manatee Springs
Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.
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Salvador Dalí Museum
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
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Bok Tower Gardens
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
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Neptune Memorial Reef
An underwater city for the dead.
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Devil's Den
The scuba diving training facility was named for the steam that rises from the cave's chimney.
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Cracking Open Evolution’s Black Box on 'Lizard Island'
On an island in South Florida, scientists use trials to see how natural selection drives evolution in real time.
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This Octopus Is Using a Beer Bottle as a NurseryBy Benji Jones
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