Renowned throughout the world, the vast "river of grass" known as the Everglades covers the southern end of the Florida peninsula. One of only a few American parks that enjoy status as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Everglades National Park ..

Headquarters of the US Space Program, this huge facility encompasses a wonderfully informative and educational Visitor Complex with interactive displays, historic spacecraft, museums and two IMAX theaters. Visitors can take several guided tours offer..

Bahia Honda Key encompasses one of the largest stretches of rare sand beach in the chain of Florida Keys. The popular park covers 524 acres and includes a lagoon, mangrove forest and a tropical hardwood hammock. At the southern top of the park you ca..

A well-preserved Civil War-era brick fort anchors this splendid park encompassing a wide beach, fishing pier and nature trails. You can enjoy a roam through the massive four-acre interior encased by thick walls, or climb the ramparts for a view of Cu..

Inaugurated in 1926 as South Florida's premier winter resort, this 280-room Mediterranean Revival "wedding cake" incorporates a 300ft-high tower with triple cupola that is visible from miles around. In its heyday, the Biltmore attracted Hol..

At this 130-acre botanical haven designed by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., ever-changing splashes of color are painted seasonally on a green canvas of meandering paths set amid lush stands of live oaks, conifers, palm trees and ferns. Encircled by a pla..

This riverside complex holds the winter homes and tropical gardens of inventor Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) and auto manufacturer Henry Ford (1863-1947), who became lifelong friends in 1896. Edison built his spacious "Seminole Lodge" in 1..

Visitors drive an 8mi road through the park and must remain in their cars with windows closed. Billing itself as North America's first cageless zoo, this 500-acre, drive-through game preserve opened in 1967. The road loops through seven simulated Afr..

A superb example of early Gothic architecture, the Cloister of St. Bernard of Clairvaux was completed in 1141 in Segovia, Spain, and reconstructed on this site in the 1950s. Inside the 200-pound wrought-iron entrance gate lies a lush subtropical gard..

Established in 1908, Ocala National Forest is the oldest national forest east of the Mississippi. Encompassing some 383,000 acres of wetlands, timber and scrub, dotted with freshwater lakes and springs, the forest stretches about 60mi from southern M..

A subtropical hammock surrounding 50 natural springs at the head of the Silver River sets the scene for this 350-acre multitheme nature park. Together the waters form the largest artesian spring in the world, producing about 5,000 gallons of water pe..

Fernandina Beach's principal east-west artery lies at the heart of a 50-square-block National Historic District filled with 450-plus structures built between 1857 and 1910. Most lie along North Sixth and South Seventh Streets, and along Centre Street..

Spread across 450 acres between St. Augustine and Jacksonville, this resort village includes two resort hotels, two 18-hole golf courses and a 300-seat IMAX theater,. But the centerpiece is the Hall of Fame museum, which pays tribute to the greatest ..

Well-known for her affectionate portrayals of life in backwoods Florida, author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896-1953) owned this rambling Cracker-style house and 72-acre grounds from 1928 until her death. Among the many original furnishings is the wri..

Tiffany's glass forms the centerpiece of the museum's 4,000-piece collection of late 19C and early 20C American and European paintings, decorative and graphic arts, American art pottery, Art Nouveau jewelry and Arts and Crafts furniture. Highlights i..

Adjacent to Big Cypress National Preserve, Fakahatchee features a 20mi-long and 3- to 5mi-wide swamp forest containing a dense and exotic mix of vegetation. Its flora includes the largest stand of native royal palm in the US, as well as the greatest ..

Located in the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the largest marine park in the US was established in 1980 to help protect a 275sq mi area of coastal wetlands, mangrove shorelines, coral reefs and a string of barrier islands. The reefsaaa are located ..

In the late 1950s, this 37-acre marine park served as the set for the TV series Flipper and as home to its star. Today the killer whale show and shark feedings in the reef tank focus on entertainment with an educational subtext. The main building pro..

Named for the eccentric insurance baron who donated a portion of his valuable property on Singer Island, this natural haven encompasses 760 acres of mangrove estuary and pristine beach. Enjoy a day at the beach, on the water, at the nature center, wa..

With a menagerie of thousands of exotic reptiles, birds and mammals thriving on its 120-acre site, this zoo ranks as a leader in botanical and zoological conservation; several endangered species have been successfully bred here.