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All the United States Florida Carrabelle

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Carrabelle

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Carrabelle, Florida

Updated July 27, 2019

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Carrabelle Bottle House

The bottle house obsession struck a Florida man in his retirement, and now he can't stop building.
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World's Smallest Police Station

This phone booth-sized municipal building has been a piece of police property for more than half a century.
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Crooked River Lighthouse

Tucked away in the forests of North Florida resides a 19th-century lighthouse.
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3/4 scale replica of Gorrie’s patented ice machine, on display at the Museum.

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John Gorrie Ice Machine Museum

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