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Fort Mose Historic State Park

Discovered only 25 years ago, this remarkable landmark is now a museum and state park that reveals a glimpse into St. Augustine’s lesser known history.

St. Augustine, founded 42 years before Jamestown and 55 years before the Pilgrims arrived on ...

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Angell and Phelps Chocolate Factory

Angell & Phelps Chocolate Factory shows off its inner workings for 500 to 1,000 visitors a day. Try the dark chocolate-covered potato chip.

"Would you like to try our chocolate?"

The offer comes from a beaming, apron-wearing woman greeting customers ...

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Biscayne National Park

Ever fancy yourself exploring sunken wrecks off a tropical island? Swimming past reefs and schools of snapper as the hull of an ancient clipper appears in the hazy blue? Now the Biscayne National Park service can make those Indiana Jones ...

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Mission of Nombre de and La Leche Shrine

Robed Spanish priests and armor-clad explorers held Catholic Mass and shared a meal with tattooed, seashell-adorned Timucuans of Florida.

Floridians don’t want to upend a beloved Thanksgiving tradition, throw out the turkey and banish the Pilgrims. But strong evidence exists ...

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Black Archives Research Center

At the Tallahassee museum, a father absorbs the indignities suffered by his forefathers, then seizes a teachable moment.

Tallahassee – Studson Jefferson Jr. made his way through the Black Archives' slavery room one exhibit at a time.

He walked slowly past the ...

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Trapper Nelson Zoo Historic District

The Wild Man of the Loxahatchee lived off the land in the northern Everglades. When he was found dead with a shotgun hole in his belly, his legend grew.

Hobe Sound – I'm in pursuit of a ghost. But as I ...

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Columbia Restaurant

Every day along busy 21st Street in Tampa's Ybor City, an artist meticulously restores the Columbia's heritage.

Tampa's historic Columbia Restaurant would not be what it is without its tiles: thousands of them, hand-painted terra cotta, adorning the walls inside and ...

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Coral Castle Museum

A man's hand-built shrine is one of South Florida's great head-scratching mysteries and attractions.

Sitting behind an old, neon-lined road south of Miami is America's most poignant monument to unrequited love.

The story of the Coral Castle, though, starts in the ...

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The Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park

Some participants want a hands-on experience. Others become re-enactors at such St. Augustine venues as Castillo de San Marcos.

If you've learned about centuries-old battle tactics by watching Hollywood interpretations of Robin Hood and William Wallace, don't bother bringing that knowledge ...

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The Dezer Collection

While touring this collection of more than 1,000 classic and eclectic vehicles, you'll swear you're seeing something right out of a James Bond or Batman movie. And that's because you are.

Michael Dezer's 1949 Plymouth didn't stay gray for long.

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