Hotel Himara


BLOG

FirstPrev Page 1 of 2 NextLast

All Hitched Up

Added: Oct 17, 2020
Category: Roadside Attractions

ST. AUGUSTINE. Believe it or not, it is here that Robert Ripley stayed during his trips to Florida. The executive of the company chose to display his eclectic oddities in what would spawn the freakiest museum chain in America - Ripley's Believe It Or Not!

After traveling the world collecting oddities such as a shrunken head and a stuffed cow with two legs protruding from her back, Ripley decided the Moorish Revival residence Castle Warden with its battlements, massive chimneys and rose windows was the ideal place to display his wacky collection.

...

Read More

Silver Springs

Added: Aug 15, 2020
Category: Roadside Attractions

It's no coincidence that some of Florida's oldest theme parks lie in the center of the state, as this was once the primary route to Southern Florida from the north. Before Interstates, most visitors drove down Highway 27, which stretches from Georgia to Miami. But there was one attraction northeast of Ocala that pulled them slightly off the beaten path.

When I reach Silver Springs Nature Park, I find the water a blue hue unlike any natural color I've seen. I would think it had been dyed if n...

Read More

FirstPrev Page 1 of 2 NextLast
 Categories
[Expand]Arts, Culture, & Heritage (2)
[Expand]Attractions (4)
[Expand]Beaches (1)
[Expand]Central Florida Cities (2)
[Expand]Dining (2)
[Expand]Latest Covid 19 Updates (2)
[Expand]Night life (1)
[Expand]Reopening of Parks (1)
[Expand]Roadside Attractions (5)

Search
Go

Archive

Other

Comments:

Comment:

Name:  
E-Mail:  
Anonymous
 
Submit


Powered by CiiRUS Property Management Software