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All the United States Florida Clermont

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Clermont

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Clermont, Florida

Updated December 18, 2009

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The Citrus Tower looks over what was once orange groves.

Clermont, Florida

The Citrus Tower

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

Clermont, Florida

Presidents Hall of Fame

Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.
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The museum is housed in a former rail depot last used in 1913.

Winter Garden, Florida

Central Florida Railroad Museum

An unsuspecting brick building outside Orlando houses decades of train ephemera.
13 miles from Clermont
Progress City

Orlando, Florida

Progress City Model

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.
14 miles from Clermont
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The former Discovery Island in Bay Lake as seen from the beach at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge.

Orlando, Florida

Discovery Island

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.
15 miles from Clermont
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River Country

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

River Country

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.
15 miles from Clermont
Mosaic taken from the center of the Labyrinth.

Gotha, Florida

The 'Life of Christ' Mosaic

Millions of pieces of Venetian glass showcase the life of Christ.
15 miles from Clermont
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