Top Florida Art & Culture - page 5

From a goat-powered washing machine to bottles of worm syrup, a visit to St. Augustine’s Oldest Store Museum gives visitors a glimpse of everyday 20th century life in St. Augustine—and obscure products, to boot. Costumed guides provide an interactive spin on a history museum as you browse over 100,000 historic products in a recreation of St. Augustine’s original general store.

Explore the best of St Augustine on this narrated Old Town trolley tour. See more than 100 points of interest such as the Old Jail, Flagler College, and Spanish Colonial neighborhoods. Discover more about America’s oldest city, founded in 1565 by Pedro Menendez de Aviles, from your friendly and informative conductor who shares interesting narration about St. Augustine's history.

As the oldest continuously inhabited city in the United States, St. Augustine’s history is as long as it is fascinating. Explore collections that bring to life over 400 years of Florida and St. Augustine history with admission to the St. Augustine History Museum, which includes special exhibits such as a replicated Timucan American Indian village and a room with real Spanish silver.

St. Augustine’s original “frightseeing” tour is an evening of fear and fun. Board Ghosts and Gravestones' Trolley of the Doomed for a spooky ride through St. Augustine's sinister past. Listen to stories of the ghosts and ghouls believed to still wander the streets of the town as you pass haunted hot spots. Expect a tour so scary, it should come with a warning.

Discover a vital part of Florida’s history with admission to the Key West Shipwreck Treasure Museum. Explore two floors of artifacts from shipwrecks spanning 400 years, featuring treasures from the Spanish fleets of the 1600 and 1700s. Visit the 65-foot lookout tower that offers a spectacular view of the island. Check out the variety of audio-visual displays, including a below-sea-level theater, while storytellers in period costumes bring history to life with tales of the wreckers and their daring rescues. It’s a fun and fascinating experience for the entire family.

When arriving at the Port of Key West, explore the best this island city has to offer on a narrated, 90-minute Conch Tour Train independent excursion. Visit Key West’s top attractions and learn about the Conch Republic’s history and residents, past and present. See where Ernest Hemingway used to hang out and find out why Harry Truman used to spend so much time here. Get to know Old Town Key West, from the Front Street Depot to Mallory Square, including live onboard commentary from a professional tour conductor. It’s Key West’s original sightseeing tour.

Located in the historic Key West Bight, discover this state-of-the-art museum with hands-on exhibits, raw footage, unique artifacts, and the only scale model of Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas National Park. As you travel through this interactive timeline of Key West history, uncover the history of sponging, turtling, fishing, cigar making, and tourism that put Key West on the map. Touch a genuine silver bar from the Spanish Galleon Nuestra Senora de Atocha that sank full of gold, silver, and emeralds during a hurricane off of Key West in 1522. Get to know Henry Flagler, John D. Rockefeller’s partner in Standard Oil, in the original paymaster’s railway car from the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway. Inside the Maggie Atwell House, see the only remaining wooden structure built by the FEC, learn about the backbreaking work of building the railroad over the open ocean and the mosquito infested mangrove swamps of the Florida Keys.

Once a holding site for St. Augustine’s hardest criminals, the Old Jail Museum now offers visitors an educational look at life in the Nation’s Oldest City. Tour a maximum security area and regular cells alike that held prisoners until 1953, learning about fascinating historical accounts of criminal lives in St. Augustine as you go.

Discover some of Key West’s deepest, darkest secrets on a 60-minute ghost-themed trolley tour. The Trolley of the Doomed explores the darker side of one of the most haunted cities in the country. Experience Key West’s frightening past while traveling down the narrow, dark streets of Old Town, lined with 19th-century wooden houses that still bear the secrets of their former inhabitants. This tour is narrated by a 17th-century gravedigger guide who’s almost as scary as the stories being shared.

Explore the best that Key West has to offer on this narrated, Conch Tour Train excursion. Visit Key West’s top attractions and learn about the Conch Republic’s history and residents, past and present. See where Ernest Hemingway used to hang out and find out why Harry Truman used to spend so much time here. Get to know Old Town Key West, from the Front Street Depot to Mallory Square and everything in between, including live onboard commentary from a professional tour conductor. It’s Key West’s original sightseeing tour.

Explore the best that St Augustine has to offer with admission to three historic attractions plus a hop-on hop-off trolley tour of the city. Visit the Old Jail, the St Augustine History Museum and the Oldest Store Museum Experience, plus more than 100 other points of interest among the city’s top attractions. Board the trolley at any of the 22 stops. It's a great way to see everything St Augustine has to offer.

See a vast collection of classic cars, military transport, and famous vehicles on a guided tour of the Miami Auto Museum, choosing one of the museum's two fascinating buildings. Opt for 'Building A' to take in classic vehicles, a spectacular Vespa collection, and a rare 2-million-dollar model, or choose 'Building B' for a collection of celebrity rides, from Batmobiles to the DeLorean from Back to the Future.

Visit three historic museums on a guided walking tour in Fort Lauderdale’s Arts and Science district. Follow a local guide to the 1899 Replica Schoolhouse Museum, the1905 New River Inn, and the 1907 King-Cromartie House. All locations are located on the banks of the New River with plenty of restaurants nearby for you to enjoy after your tour.

See life-size figures of your favorite celebrities at Madame Tussauds Orlando with this pre-purchased admission. Inside the wax museum, you can pose for photos with more than 200 lifelike models of A-list actors, sports stars, political figures, and more. Sit on stage with Oprah, take a seat at Barack Obama's desk, or swing a golf club with Tiger Woods. When booking, you have the option to upgrade to a 2- or 3-attraction pass to visit other Orlando attractions at the same location.

Walk through Old Town Key West with a long-time local, see & learn about the unique places you can visit during your vacation. **If it's too far or too hot to walk, you have the option of hopping on the Duval Loop bus with your guide for only $1 per person** It's air-conditioned with several convenient stops throughout Old Town. These tours are private so you can ask questions and we can customize the tour to your interests. Your tour guide is knowledgeable about everything Key West, so don't hesitate to let us know what interests you and what you want to know about Key West.

Just like humans, manatees love to spend the winter in Florida. On this guided tour, you have the chance to kayak through waters where manatees are known to congregate in the winter, near Blue Springs State Park. You’ll also get up close to a lot of other Florida wildlife, like bald eagles and osprey, river otters, turtles, maybe even a ‘gator or two.

Leave the kids at home for this hilarious adult-only comedy show in Destin. Watch world-renowned hypnotists create funny situations that will have you laughing out loud. Audience participation is a must, so prepare to take part in a show that combines comedy with hypnosis for a one-of-a-kind night out in Destin.

Destin’s Maximum Magic show at Okaloosa Island Theater is a fun escape form the beach, especially for families with kids. See two-time Merlin award-winners Noah and Heather Wells perform illusions, tell jokes, play mind tricks, and more—audience participation keeps you on your toes.

Explore Key West through the eyes of a local on a craft cocktail tour that stops at five off–the–beaten–path establishments, from a historic mansion to a boutique hotel that was once a hospital. In addition to navigating for you, your guide uses the city’s bar scene to give you an overview of its history and culture. The tour includes five craft cocktails and three gourmet food tastings.

Taste your way through Key West's Historic Seaport on a gourmet walking tour with a local guide. You'll stroll from the beach and docks into some of the most colorful neighborhoods in Key West, pausing to sample locally-caught fish tacos, Key West pink shrimp, conch ceviche, spiny lobster, or other just-as-delicious non-seafood options, learning about Key West history along the way. Don't forget to save room for homemade sangria and our famous key lime pie! Exploring Key West on foot is an ideal way to soak up the vibrant atmosphere, and group size is limited to 10 people to ensure personal service from your guide.

Eat your way around Key West on this food tour with a guide who introduces you to 'mom and pop' eateries in the Old Town historic district. Taste seafood, Cuban cuisine, and, of course, key lime pie. The walking tour route takes you off typical touristy streets so you can see Key West like a local, listening to insights about the city's food, architecture, and history along the way. Tastings are enough for a hearty lunch.

Explore the Everglades National Park with a naturalist guide, including an airboat ride and a nature walk, on this half-day tour. Learn about the area ecosystems and view alligators and local birdlife. On the smaller air boat, travel way out far from land and become immersed in the culture and remote beauty of the Native way of life, including a stop to a Native tree island village or two. A narrated scenic drive led by the master naturalist and round-trip transportation from your hotel or the port in Ft. Lauderdale or Miami included.

Focus on Florida's flora and fauna during this half-day tour in Crystal River. Sail past a national wildlife refuge, a state nature preserve, and an archaeological park on route to snorkel with native manatees. This boat tour is easy with all transportation provided and gives you a full picture of the natural elements that make this area of the country unique. All instruction and safety information for the swim with the manatees is provided by your guide.

Enjoy upgrades to a standard swim-with-manatees tour with this VIP upgrade option. In addition to the memorable experience of swimming in the manatees natural habitat in Crystal River, you'll benefit from a slew of special features. Wetsuits keep you warmer with the addition of lycra socks and knit caps, and you'll rest in comfort with a full-length fleece boat coat for the ride there and back. End your adventure with fresh-baked goods, hot chocolate, and the ability to take home photos of your experience on a digital drive.