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96 Best and Fun Things To Do In South Florida


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The 96 Most Popular Things To Do In South Florida

96. Dry Tortugas

4.6 ★★★★★ (29 reviews)

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95. Bahia Honda Key

4.7 ★★★★★ (172 reviews)

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94. Frontierland

4.8 ★★★★★ (242 reviews)

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Location: 1180 Seven Seas Drive Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/

93. World Showcase

4.8 ★★★★★ (262 reviews)

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Location: 1510 Avenue of the Streetars Orlando FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/

92. Fantasyland

4.7 ★★★★★ (322 reviews)

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Location: 1180 Seven Seas Drive Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/

91. Halloween Horror Nights

3.4 ★★★☆☆ (329 reviews)

Location: 6000 Universal Blvd Orlando FL

Web Address:   https://halloweenhorrornights.com/

90. Ocean Drive

4.7 ★★★★★ (361 reviews)

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89. Cinderella’s Royal Table

4.2 ★★★★☆ (698 reviews)

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Location: 1365 W Monorail Way Orlando FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/magic-kingdom/cinderella-royal-table/

88. Frozen Ever After

4.2 ★★★★☆ (1,043 reviews)

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Location: 200 Epcot Center Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/

87. Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts™

4.6 ★★★★★ (1,051 reviews)

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Location: 6000 Universal Blvd Orlando FL

Tel:  407 363 8000

Web Address:   https://universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/harry-potter-and-the-escape-from-gringotts

86. Seven Dwarfs Mine Train

4.5 ★★★★★ (1,245 reviews)

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Location: 1180 Seven Seas Drive Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/seven-dwarfs-mine-train/

85. Dry Tortugas National Park

4.8 ★★★★★ (1,359 reviews)

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Location: Florida

Tel:  305 242 7700

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/drto/index.htm

84. Kilimanjaro Safaris

4.7 ★★★★★ (1,503 reviews)

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Location: 2901 Osceola Pkwy Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/animal-kingdom/kilimanjaro-safaris/

83. Biscayne National Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (2,078 reviews)

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Location: Florida

Tel:  305 230 1144

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/bisc/index.htm

82. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

4.8 ★★★★★ (2,195 reviews)

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Location: 10901 Old Cutler Road Coral Gables FL

Tel:  305 667 1651

Web Address:   https://fairchildgarden.org/

81. Star Tours – The Adventures Continue

4.7 ★★★★★ (2,404 reviews)

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Location: 351 S Streetudio Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/hollywood-studios/star-tours/

80. DINOSAUR

4.5 ★★★★★ (2,428 reviews)

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Location: 2901 Osceola Pkwy Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/animal-kingdom/dinosaur/

79. Slinky Dog Dash

4.7 ★★★★★ (2,479 reviews)

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Location: 351 S Streetudio Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/hollywood-studios/slinky-dog-dash/

78. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

4.7 ★★★★★ (2,528 reviews)

Location: 1180 Seven Seas Drive Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/big-thunder-mountain-railroad/

77. Mission: SPACE

4.4 ★★★★☆ (2,647 reviews)

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Location: 200 Epcot Center Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/epcot/mission-space/

76. Toy Story Mania!

4.8 ★★★★★ (2,845 reviews)

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Location: 351 S Streetudio Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/hollywood-studios/toy-story-mania/

75. The Campsites at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort

4.6 ★★★★★ (3,011 reviews)

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Location: 4510 Fort Wilderness Trail Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 1936

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/campsites-at-fort-wilderness-resort/

74. Space Mountain

4.6 ★★★★★ (3,031 reviews)

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Location: 1180 Seven Seas Drive Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/magic-kingdom/space-mountain/

73. Venetian Pool

4.4 ★★★★☆ (3,084 reviews)

Location: 2701 De Soto Blvd Coral Gables FL

Tel:  305 460 5306

Web Address:   https://coralgables.com/venetian-pool

72. Spaceship Earth

4.6 ★★★★★ (3,463 reviews)

Location: 200 Epcot Center Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/epcot/spaceship-earth/

71. Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith

4.8 ★★★★★ (3,553 reviews)

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Location: 351 S Streetudio Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/hollywood-studios/rock-and-roller-coaster-starring-aerosmith/

70. Be Our Guest Restaurant

4.1 ★★★★☆ (3,751 reviews)

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Location: Magic Kingdom Dr Orlando FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/magic-kingdom/be-our-guest-restaurant/

69. Fort De Soto Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (3,843 reviews)

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Location: 3500 Pinellas Bayway S Tierra Verde FL

Tel:  727 582 2267

Web Address:   https://pinellascounty.org/park/05_ft_desoto.htm

68. Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey™

4.8 ★★★★★ (3,878 reviews)

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Location: 6000 Universal Blvd Orlando FL

Tel:  407 363 8000

Web Address:   https://universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/harry-potter-and-the-forbidden-journey

67. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota campus

4.7 ★★★★★ (4,247 reviews)

Location: 1534 Mound Street Sarasota FL

Tel:  941 366 5731

Web Address:   https://selby.org/

66. Art Deco Welcome Center

4.6 ★★★★★ (4,269 reviews)

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65. Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

4.7 ★★★★★ (4,519 reviews)

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Location: 351 S Streetudio Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/hollywood-studios/mickey-minnies-runaway-railway/

64. The Incredible Hulk Coaster

4.8 ★★★★★ (4,651 reviews)

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Location: Marvel Super Hero Island 6000 Universal Blvd Orlando FL

Tel:  407 224 4233

Web Address:   https://universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/the-incredible-hulk-coaster/index.html

63. Myakka River State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (4,945 reviews)

Location: 13208 Streetate Road 72 Sarasota FL

Tel:  941 361 6511

Web Address:   https://floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/myakka-river-state-park

62. Jurassic Park River Adventure™

4.7 ★★★★★ (5,233 reviews)

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Location: 6000 Universal Blvd Orlando FL

Tel:  407 363 8000

Web Address:   https://universalorlando.com/web/en/us/things-to-do/rides-attractions/jurassic-park-river-adventure

61. Avatar Flight of Passage

4.8 ★★★★★ (5,450 reviews)

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Location: 2901 Osceola Pkwy Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/animal-kingdom/avatar-flight-of-passage/

60. Test Track

4.6 ★★★★★ (5,486 reviews)

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Location: 200 Epcot Center Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/epcot/test-track/

59. Pérez Art Museum Miami

4.5 ★★★★★ (5,550 reviews)

Location: 1103 Biscayne Blvd Miami FL

Tel:  305 375 3000

Web Address:   http://pamm.org/

58. Ginnie Springs Outdoors, LLC

4.4 ★★★★☆ (5,604 reviews)

Location: 7300 Ginnie Springs Rd. High Springs FL

Tel:  386 454 7188

Web Address:   http://ginniespringsoutdoors.com/

57. Phillip & Patricia Frost Museum of Science

4.4 ★★★★☆ (5,872 reviews)

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Location: 1101 Biscayne Blvd Miami FL

Tel:  305 434 9600

Web Address:   https://frostscience.org/

56. The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

4.7 ★★★★★ (6,034 reviews)

Location: 5401 Bay Shore Road Sarasota FL

Tel:  941 359 5700

Web Address:   https://ringling.org/museum-art

55. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™

4.8 ★★★★★ (6,682 reviews)

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Location: 351 S Streetudio Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/hollywood-studios/twilight-zone-tower-of-terror/

54. Orlando Science Center

4.6 ★★★★★ (6,785 reviews)

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Location: 777 E Princeton Street Orlando FL

Tel:  407 514 2000

Web Address:   https://osc.org/

53. Henderson Beach State Park

4.8 ★★★★★ (6,934 reviews)

Location: 17000 Emerald Coast Pkwy Destin FL

Tel:  850 837 7550

Web Address:   https://floridastateparks.org/park/Henderson-Beach

52. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

4.7 ★★★★★ (7,452 reviews)

Location: 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy Sarasota FL

Tel:  941 388 4441

Web Address:   https://mote.org/

51. Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando

4.6 ★★★★★ (7,817 reviews)

Location: 5601 Universal Blvd Orlando FL

Tel:  407 503 1000

Web Address:   https://universalorlando.com/web/en/us/places-to-stay/loews-portofino-bay-hotel

50. John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

4.4 ★★★★☆ (8,068 reviews)

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Location: 102601 Overseas Hwy Key Largo FL

Tel:  305 451 6300

Web Address:   https://floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/john-pennekamp-coral-reef-state-park

49. Bok Tower Gardens

4.8 ★★★★★ (8,273 reviews)

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Location: 1151 Tower Blvd Lake Wales FL

Tel:  863 676 1408

Web Address:   http://boktowergardens.org/

48. Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (8,559 reviews)

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Location: 1534 Blizzard Beach Drive Orlando FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/blizzard-beach/

47. Bahia Honda State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (8,978 reviews)

Location: 36850 Overseas Hwy Big Pine Key FL

Tel:  305 872 2353

Web Address:   https://floridastateparks.org/park/Bahia-Honda

46. Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (9,194 reviews)

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Location: 1200 Crandon Blvd Key Biscayne FL

Tel:  786 582 2673

Web Address:   http://floridastateparks.org/park/Cape-Florida

45. Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (9,552 reviews)

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Location: 601 Howard England Way Key West FL

Tel:  305 292 6713

Web Address:   https://floridastateparks.org/park/Fort-Taylor

44. Discovery Cove Orlando

4.8 ★★★★★ (9,672 reviews)

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Location: 6000 Discovery Cove Way Orlando FL

Tel:  407 513 4600

Web Address:   https://discoverycove.com/orlando

43. Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

4.7 ★★★★★ (10,402 reviews)

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Location: 3251 S Miami Ave Miami FL

Tel:  305 250 9133

Web Address:   http://vizcaya.org/

42. Adventure Island

4.2 ★★★★☆ (10,543 reviews)

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Location: 10001 McKinley Dr Tampa FL

Tel:  813 884 4386

Web Address:   https://adventureisland.com/

41. St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum

4.7 ★★★★★ (10,643 reviews)

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Location: 100 Red Cox Dr Street Augustine FL

Tel:  904 829 0745

Web Address:   http://staugustinelighthouse.org/

40. Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (10,797 reviews)

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Location: 1145 E Buena Vista Dr Orlando FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/typhoon-lagoon/

39. Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

4.7 ★★★★★ (11,333 reviews)

Location: 4401 Floridian Way Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 1936

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/grand-floridian-resort-and-spa/

38. Fontainebleau Miami Beach

4.2 ★★★★☆ (11,803 reviews)

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Location: 4441 Collins Ave Miami Beach FL

Tel:  800 548 8886

Web Address:   https://fontainebleau.com/

37. The Hemingway Home and Museum

4.6 ★★★★★ (11,853 reviews)

Location: 907 Whitehead Street Key West FL

Tel:  305 294 1136

Web Address:   http://hemingwayhome.com/

36. Blue Spring State Park

4.8 ★★★★★ (12,085 reviews)

Location: 2100 W French Ave Orange City FL

Tel:  386 775 3663

Web Address:   https://floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/blue-spring-state-park

35. Miami Seaquarium

3.7 ★★★★☆ (13,206 reviews)

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Location: 4400 Rickenbacker Causeway Key Biscayne FL

Tel:  305 361 5705

Web Address:   http://miamiseaquarium.com/

34. The Dalí (Salvador Dalí Museum)

4.7 ★★★★★ (13,484 reviews)

Location: 1 Dali Blvd Street Petersburg FL

Tel:  727 823 3767

Web Address:   https://thedali.org/

33. Clearwater Marine Aquarium

4.2 ★★★★☆ (15,916 reviews)

Location: 249 Windward Passage Clearwater FL

Tel:  727 441 1790

Web Address:   https://cmaquarium.org/

32. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Diagon Alley

4.8 ★★★★★ (16,389 reviews)

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Location: 6000 Universal Blvd Orlando FL

Tel:  407 363 8000

Web Address:   https://universalorlando.com/web/en/us/theme-parks/universal-studios-florida/the-wizarding-world-of-harry-potter-diagon-alley

31. Zoo Miami

4.5 ★★★★★ (16,796 reviews)

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Location: 12400 SW 152nd Street Miami FL

Tel:  305 251 0400

Web Address:   http://zoomiami.org/

30. Disney’s Contemporary Resort

4.6 ★★★★★ (16,876 reviews)

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Location: 4600 World Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 1936

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/contemporary-resort/

29. The Florida Aquarium

4.5 ★★★★★ (17,285 reviews)

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Location: 701 Channelside Dr Tampa FL

Tel:  813 273 4000

Web Address:   http://flaquarium.org/

28. Honeymoon Island State Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (17,626 reviews)

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Location: 1 Causeway Blvd Dunedin FL

Tel:  727 241 6106

Web Address:   https://floridastateparks.org/honeymoonisland

27. The Wheel at ICON Park™

4.6 ★★★★★ (17,861 reviews)

Location: 8375 International Dr Orlando FL

Tel:  407 601 7907

Web Address:   https://iconparkorlando.com/

26. Gatorland

4.6 ★★★★★ (18,290 reviews)

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Location: 14501 S Orange Blossom Trl Orlando FL

Tel:  407 855 5496

Web Address:   https://gatorland.com/

25. Siesta Key Beach

4.8 ★★★★★ (19,889 reviews)

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Location: 948 Beach Road Sarasota FL

Tel:  941 861 5000

Web Address:   https://scgov.net/

24. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

4.7 ★★★★★ (20,408 reviews)

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Location: Space Commerce Way Merritt Island FL

Tel:  855 433 4210

Web Address:   https://kennedyspacecenter.com/

23. ZooTampa at Lowry Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (20,483 reviews)

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Location: 1101 W Sligh Ave Tampa FL

Tel:  813 935 8552

Web Address:   https://zootampa.org/

22. Daytona International Speedway

4.7 ★★★★★ (20,949 reviews)

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Location: 1801 W International Speedway Blvd Daytona Beach FL

Tel:  800 748 7467

Web Address:   http://daytonainternationalspeedway.com/

21. Universal’s Volcano Bay

4.5 ★★★★★ (22,450 reviews)

Location: 6000 Universal Blvd Orlando FL

Tel:  407 363 8000

Web Address:   https://universalorlando.com/web/en/us/theme-parks/volcano-bay

20. LEGOLAND® Florida Resort

4.4 ★★★★☆ (24,387 reviews)

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Location: 1 Legoland Way Winter Haven FL

Tel:  888 690 5346

Web Address:   http://legoland.com/florida

19. Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort

4.4 ★★★★☆ (25,222 reviews)

Location: 1901 W Buena Vista Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 1936

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/resorts/all-star-movies-resort/

18. Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

4.7 ★★★★★ (28,142 reviews)

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Location: 1 S Castillo Dr Street Augustine FL

Tel:  904 829 6506

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/casa/index.htm

17. Southernmost Point of the Continental U.S.A.

4.5 ★★★★★ (30,915 reviews)

Location: 1400 Whitehead Street Key West FL

Tel:  305 809 3700

Web Address:   http://cityofkeywest-fl.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Southernmost-Point-44

16. Wynwood Walls

4.7 ★★★★★ (37,482 reviews)

Location: 266 NW 26th Street Miami FL

Tel:  305 576 3334

Web Address:   http://museum.thewynwoodwalls.com/

15. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

4.5 ★★★★★ (38,024 reviews)

Location: 1 Seminole Way Hollywood FL

Tel:  866 502 7529

Web Address:   https://seminolehardrockhollywood.com/

14. Bayside Marketplace

4.5 ★★★★★ (55,943 reviews)

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Location: 401 Biscayne Blvd Miami FL

Tel:  305 577 3344

Web Address:   https://baysidemarketplace.com/visit/360-virtual-map

13. Universal’s Islands of Adventure

4.7 ★★★★★ (78,635 reviews)

Location: Universal Blvd Orlando FL

Tel:  407 224 4233

Web Address:   https://universalorlando.com/web/en/us/theme-parks/islands-of-adventure

12. Universal CityWalk Orlando

4.7 ★★★★★ (79,045 reviews)

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Location: 6000 Universal Blvd Orlando FL

Tel:  407 363 8000

Web Address:   https://universalorlando.com/web/en/us/theme-parks/citywalk

11. Universal Studios Florida

4.7 ★★★★★ (115,718 reviews)

Location: 6000 Universal Blvd Orlando FL

Tel:  407 363 8000

Web Address:   https://universalorlando.com/web/en/us/theme-parks/universal-studios-florida

10. Disney Springs

4.7 ★★★★★ (171,077 reviews)

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Location: 1486 Buena Vista Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneysprings.com/

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9. Everglades National Park

4.6 ★★★★★ (10,987 reviews)

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Location: Florida

Tel:  305 242 7700

Web Address:   https://nps.gov/ever/index.htm

8. Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

4.5 ★★★★★ (75,389 reviews)

Location: 10165 McKinley Dr Tampa FL

Tel:  813 884 4386

Web Address:   https://buschgardens.com/tampa/

7. SeaWorld Orlando

4.5 ★★★★★ (85,483 reviews)

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Location: 7007 Sea World Dr Orlando FL

Tel:  407 545 5550

Web Address:   https://seaworld.com/orlando/

6. Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (108,830 reviews)

Location: 2901 Osceola Pkwy Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/animal-kingdom/

5. Disney’s Hollywood Studios

4.6 ★★★★★ (112,822 reviews)

Location: 351 S Streetudio Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/hollywood-studios/

4. Epcot

4.7 ★★★★★ (120,694 reviews)

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Location: 200 Epcot Center Dr Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/epcot/

3. Universal Orlando Resort

4.7 ★★★★★ (157,511 reviews)

Location: 6000 Universal Blvd Orlando FL

Tel:  407 363 8000

Web Address:   https://universalorlando.com/web/en/us

2. Magic Kingdom Park

4.7 ★★★★★ (190,665 reviews)

Location: 1180 Seven Seas Drive Lake Buena Vista FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/magic-kingdom/

1. Walt Disney World® Resort

4.7 ★★★★★ (235,071 reviews)

Location: Orlando FL

Tel:  407 939 5277

Web Address:   https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/

Final Words:

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