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Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
In the heart of Key West's old town is the house where Nobel
Prize winner Ernest Hemingway, one of America's most respected
authors, lived and wrote for more than 10 years. The rooms and
gardens are open to the public, enabling visitors to... see full details
The landmark beacon of the Key West Lighthouse was built in 1847
to warn ships of the hazardous reefs lying off the lower Keys, and,
having been taken out of commission in 1969, is now a popular
tourist attraction. Visitors can climb the... see full details
Tiny Pigeon Key is an island west of Marathon on the Overseas
Highway, which originally served as a construction camp for the
original railroad built through the Keys. It is now listed on the
National Register of Historic Places and operated by the... see full details
In the downtown area of Marathon is a tropical oasis of nature
trails and educational displays set among hardwood trees on a piece
of land that was originally occupied by a Bahamian immigrant family
in the early 20th century. Known as Crane Point... see full details
The Key West Butterfly Conservatory is billed as a trip to paradise, and a walk through the tropical wonderland filled with free-flying butterflies and colourful birds is certainly a magical experience.
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Audubon House and Tropical Gardens
The restored homestead known as Audubon House contains the works
of renowned ornithologist, John James Audubon, who visited the
Florida Keys in 1832 and completed drawings of 18 new birds for his
folio in the gardens of this house. The house was originally... see full details
One of the most enjoyable activities on a visit to the Florida
Keys is to get close to the friendly dolphins, which abound in the
area. At the Dolphin Research Center visitors can enjoy half-day
education programmes, walking tours and a 'dolphin encounter',
spending... see full details
The endangered, attractive and unique tiny white-tailed Key deer
have found a safe haven in their refuge at Big Pine Key, where they
can roam in 14 square miles (36 sq km) of their natural threatened
tropical hardwood hammock habitat. There were only... see full details