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All the United States Florida Monticello

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Monticello

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

Updated January 19, 2016

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The “whale garage”

Monticello, Florida

Nautilus Foundation

The ruins of a creative scholar's fantastical unfinished sanctuary act as his massive gravestone.
Permanently Closed
Ahhh…  much sweeter

Monticello, Florida

Johnny Donutseed Statue

This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.
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Black and white ruffed lemur.

Lamont, Florida

North Florida Wildlife Center

View rare birds and interact with lemurs at this nonprofit run entirely by volunteers.
6 miles from Monticello
Ray Charles Memorial in Greenville, Florida

Greenville, Florida

Ray Charles Statue

Georgia may have been on his mind, but this memorial in Florida shows that Greenville was really Ray Charles's childhood home.
15 miles from Monticello
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One of many little libraries.

Tallahassee, Florida

Bill's Trail Little Lending Library

A trove of tiny treasures hidden within a Florida park.
19 miles from Monticello
Verdura Plantation

Tallahassee, Florida

Verdura Plantation

The ruins of a once massive plantation are now a private residence hidden in the Florida wilderness.
20 miles from Monticello
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Ghost Roads of Fallschase

Tallahassee, Florida

Ghost Roads of Fallschase

The haunting remains of a failed housing development can still be found behind the big box stores that were to anchor them.
21 miles from Monticello
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