Yes, it’s really a thing! The Green Mountain Scenic Byway is a 45-mile drive that includes a taste of Florida history, scenic rolling hills and pastoral landscapes. This Sunday Drive is a relaxing way to enjoy Florida’s out-of-the way “mountain towns.”
Florida History
A Religious Massacre Haunts this Tiny Florida Island
A notorious, massacre haunts Rattlesnake Island on Florida’s Atlantic Coast, just south of St. Augustine. A hint of those dangerous days lingers at Fort Matanzas, which was built protect the back door to Florida’s oldest city.
A History of Horrors at St. Augustine’s Medieval Torture Museum
Next time you hear someone say “These shoes are torturing me!” send them to visit the Medieval Torture Museum. I’m not kidding. Saint Augustine’s newest museum is a look at a not-so-pretty past when there was no law against cruel and unusual punishment. Most museums containing antique items are filled with signs saying “Do Not […]
St. Augustine Distillery
This craft distillery in St. Augustine is the first since Prohibition to legally produce and sell Bourbon whiskey in the state of Florida. Housed in a rehabilitated ice plant, it’s a unique place to enjoy the spirit of historic Florida in the nation’s oldest city.
“Fake” Presidents Make This Tourist Trap a Florida Favorite
CLERMONT, FL — If you’ve ever thought a wax dummy could do the job as well as some of our politicians, this retro roadside attraction is the perfect place to put the theory to the test. The Presidents Hall of Fame in Clermont celebrates our nation’s colorful political history with a museum of wax presidents […]
Florida’s Ghost Highway: The Old Red Brick Road
Deep in a forgotten scrub forest, this 10-mile stretch of red-brick road once saw a steady stream of ‘Tin Can Tourists’ in Model-T Fords from as far away as Chicago to the exotic, tropical wilderness of Florida.