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All the United States Florida Key Biscayne

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Key Biscayne

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Key Biscayne, Florida

Updated November 22, 2019

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Neptune Memorial Reef

An underwater city for the dead.
Stiltsville and Downtown Miami. Copyright Michael Juhlin, 2020

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Stiltsville

A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.

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Crandon Park Zoo Ruins

It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.
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Cape Florida Lighthouse

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.
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Miami Marine Stadium

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Miami Marine Stadium

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.
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Vizcaya Museum and Gardens

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.
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Mary Brickell Park & Mausoleum

Amid the hustle and bustle of Miami’s Financial District sits a mausoleum-turned-monument.
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The Alligator Reef lighthouse, off the coast of Islamorada in the Florida Keys, is one of the four being given away gratis.

For Sale: A 19th-Century Screw-Pile Lighthouse With a View of Key West

For free: Four more of these derelict, decommissioned structures, courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.
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November 22, 2019

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