Rolling lakes, rocket launches, Cuban cigars, and the world's greatest art museums — hiding in plain sight.
Central Florida is the most misunderstood part of the state. The theme parks have trained visitors to drive straight to their resort and never leave — which means the genuine Central Florida, ten minutes in any direction, goes entirely undiscovered. Winter Park, just north of Orlando, has a canal boat tour through cypress-lined waterways, a world-class Tiffany glass collection, and one of the most beloved farmers markets in the South. Mount Dora is a Victorian hill town on the ridge — genuinely unusual in famously flat Florida. Crystal River is the only place on Earth where you can legally swim with wild manatees year-round.
The Space Coast runs down the Atlantic side — where the Kennedy Space Center sits directly adjacent to Cocoa Beach's surf breaks, and the Indian River Lagoon (the most biodiverse estuary in North America) teems with dolphins and manatees. And to the west, Tampa Bay and the Suncoast deliver the cultural punch that surprises everyone: the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Ybor City's hand-rolled cigars, Tarpon Springs' Greek sponge docks, and Clearwater Beach's legendary white sand.
The rolling, lake-dotted interior of Florida that most tourists fly over. Winter Park has more art museums per capita than almost any city its size. Mount Dora is a quaint Victorian hill town. Crystal River is the only place in the continental United States where you can swim with wild manatees in a natural spring. Ocala is the horse capital of Florida.
Where rocket science and surf culture share a zip code. The Kennedy Space Center — from where humans first left Earth — sits directly adjacent to one of the finest surf breaks in the state. The Indian River Lagoon running the length of this coast is the most biodiverse estuary in North America. Titusville is the best free rocket launch viewing spot on Earth.
The cultural powerhouse of the Gulf Coast. St. Petersburg has more art museums per square mile than nearly any city its size — the Dali Museum alone draws visitors from across the world. Tampa's Ybor City has been producing hand-rolled cigars since the 1880s. Clearwater Beach consistently ranks among America's best. Tarpon Springs is the largest Greek-American community in the country.
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