Fantastic Florida

The U.S. state of Florida has much to offer tourists. We will take a look at some of the tourist attractions.

One of the most popular of all the tourist attractions in Florida is Walt Disney World. It offers much joy to both children and adults. There are many things to do and see among them thrill rides like Space Mountain.

Children enjoy the Disney characters roaming about the park. It opened on October 1, 1971, This is a very large property that includes four theme parks, two water parks, twenty-seven themed resort hotels, nine non-Disney hotels, several golf courses and other entertainment venues.

Universal Studios or Universal Orlando in Orlando is a working movie and TV studio as well as being one of the most popular amusement parks in the U.S. There are a wide range of rides and adventures to be had.

There are two theme parks, a water park, a nighttime entertainment complex and six Loews Hotels. The park hosts a large selection of live entertainment, shopping, and restaurants.

 

Kennedy Space Center has been the site for the most important space shuttle launches in American history. Visitors can take a bus around the vast complex and visit the different displays and exhibitions in the  Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center. There are tickets available for the viewing of certain rocket launches.

Busch Gardens in Tampa is an animal theme park with many thrill rides like the roller coaster Cobra’s Curse and SheiKra, a floorless roller coaster with a 200-foot vertical drop. Besides exciting rides, this is the place where you can also see many different animals and birds.

The Bird Gardens has many tropical birds from around the world among them parrots and flamingos. The Walkabout Way is like an Australian outpost and you can see and hand-feed kangaroos and wallabies. There are kookaburras, magpies, black swans and frogmouths. You can see lorikeets at the Lory Landing.

At Edge of Africa, you can see a Nile crocodile named Sobek, meerkats, two prides of lions, a pack of spotted hyenas, two hippos named Moyo and Kita, vultures and lemurs.

The Serengeti Plain offers you the Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, addax, white rhinoceros, eland, impala, ostrich and marabou stork. In a secluded area, you’ll find a black rhinoceros named Jodi.

Miami Beach is located on an island that is linked to mainland Florida by a series of bridges. Its beach is famous for golden sand and art deco beachside buildings. Along Ocean Drive, you’ll find hotels and restaurants.

The Daytona 500 Race is legendary and looked at as one of the most important in the NASCAR cup series. It is held at the Daytona National Speedway and starts off the racing season in February.

The Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg is housed in a building resembling a glass sphere. Here you can find a fascinating collection of artwork by Dali and you can take a look at his life.

 

St. Augustine’s Historic District is one of the oldest settlements in Florida. Here you can see some impressive architecture and interesting historic sites.  It is home to the oldest masonry fort in North America, the Castillo de San Marcos.

There is also the 19^th century Flagler College. The site was built in the 19^th century and is well-preserved.

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens in Miami has found its home on the former estate of wealthy businessman James Deering. Here you can see more than 2,500 pieces of art and there are ten acres of formal gardens.

More than 200,000 visitors come here every year. It has served as a diplomatic seat in the past playing host to visitors like the King of Spain and Queen of Great Britain.

Gatorland south of Orlando offers thrills to visitors viewing hundreds of crocodiles and alligators.

There are feeding shows. The reptiles provide great entertainment just by being themselves.

 

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