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Fort Lauderdale Beach

Address: Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Florida is known for its warm temps and miles of beautiful beaches, and Fort Lauderdale is no exception. The beachfront area draws hundreds of visitors each year due to its cleanliness and the variety of shops, dining and nightlife destinations that are nearby, not to mention the abundance of parking available in the...

Riverwalk

Address: Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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Hailed as "Florida's Most Beautiful Mile," this popular downtown sector is a historic district, replete with numerous dining, shopping and cultural venues. It is also flanked by some exceptional scenery. It is also the site of the Museum of Discovery and Science and the Fort Lauderdale Historical Society Museum.

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

Address: 3019 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

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This 180-acre park lies on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and the Inland Waterway. Popular for its tranquil beaches and swimming, salt water fishing, and surfing on the north shore. The area includes freshwater lagoons, mangrove swamps, and a hardwood coastal hammock. The park also boasts a nature walk,...

Museum of Discovery and Science

Address: 401 SW 2nd St, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

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The entire family will enjoy this interactive museum featuring exhibits on ecology, health, and outer space. Focusing on the local environment, displays include a real coral reef with sea creatures and tropical fish and a replica of an oak forest complete with mosses, lichens, and air plants that grow without soil....

Bonnet House Museum & Gardens

Address: 900 N Birch Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

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Built in 1920, this breathtaking estate is on the National Register for Historic Sites and is a remarkable tribute to a bygone era. It is the former home of artists, Frederic and Evelyn Bartlett. The family bequeathed the property to the Florida Trust in 1983. The plantation style home reflects the Bartlett's penchant...

Sawgrass Recreation Park

Address: 1006 N Hwy 27, 2 Miles North at the Jct of I-75, Westin, FL 33327

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Fun way to learn about the Everglades. Visitors take a narrated airboat tour where the guide points out native flora and fauna. Next is the alligator and reptile exhibit. Then, travel through reconstructed Seminole villages where Indian guides explain tribal customs and history. Finally you'll visit the vanishing...

Butterfly World

Address: 3600 W Sample Rd, Tradewinds Park, Coconut Creek, FL 33073

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Adults and children of all ages will enjoy walking through a screened-in aviary that looks like a tropical rain forest and is filled with some two thousand caterpillars and multicolored butterflies. Outside the aviary are extensive gardens, including a rose garden, a small pond, a gift shop, and a pavilion containing...

Jungle Queen Riverboat Tours

Address: 801 Seabreeze Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

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The Jungle Queen Riverboat Company actually has several boats and offers three distinct tours. The Sightseeing Cruise is about 3 hours – this takes you up the New River, and includes a stopover at the "Jungle Queen Indian Village." The Miami Bayside Cruise is 8 hours, with a stopover at Bayside for some shopping and...

Flamingo Gardens

Address: 3750 S Flamingo Rd, Davie, FL 33069

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Botanical gardens, a one and a half-acre free-flight aviary featuring wading birds, a crocodile lagoon, river otter and bobcat habitats, wetlands, and a citrus grove make this lush tropical setting a fascinating place to visit. Visitors can choose to take a narrated tram tour or to walk a lovely paved path to see the...

Stranahan House

Address: 335 SE 6th Ave, Las Olas Blvd at the New River Tunn, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

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This is Broward County's oldest building and its most popular historical site. It is a classic example of "Florida Frontier" architecture. The house was built in 1901 by Frank Stranahan, the area's first permanent white settler, and was first operated as a trading post, set up to service early settlers and Seminole...