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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Marco Island

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Marco Island, Florida

Updated May 1, 2018

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Marco Island, Florida

Tigertail Beach

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.
Conch-shell terrace walls at Otter Mound Preserve.

Marco Island, Florida

Otter Mound Preserve

Decorative shell walls built in the 1940s sit atop an ancient midden created by the Calusa Native Americans.

Marco Island, Florida

The Key Marco Cat Statue

Pay homage to a mysterious feline artifact outside of this Florida museum.
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Cape Romano Dome House

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.
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Naples Depot Museum

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Naples Depot Museum

This 1920s railway depot is now home to two unique museums complete with a miniature train ride.
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The boardwalk through a mangrove tunnel.

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Clam Pass Beach

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.
20 miles from Marco Island
Ted Smallwood Store

Chokoloskee, Florida

Ted Smallwood Store

A time capsule of Floridian history fights to survive on the banks of Chokoloskee Bay.
23 miles from Marco Island
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