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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Port Orange

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Port Orange, Florida

Updated April 6, 2018

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Triceratops.

Port Orange, Florida

Bongoland Ruins

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.
The Last Resort Bar.

Port Orange, Florida

The Last Resort Bar

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.
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The Green Mound

Ponce Inlet, Florida

The Green Mound

One of the largest Native American shell middens stands 30 feet tall.
3 miles from Port Orange
Brownie’s Grave. A good dog.

Daytona Beach, Florida

Brownie the Town Dog's Grave

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.
5 miles from Port Orange
Ponce Inlet Light

Ponce Inlet, Florida

Ponce De Leon Inlet Lighthouse

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.
5 miles from Port Orange
The DC-7 basking in the sunset.

New Smyrna Beach, Florida

DC-7 at Epic Flight Academy

An aviation relic that made coast-to-coast travel possible.
6 miles from Port Orange
The Home of the Holly Hills Gnomes

Holly Hill, Florida

Home of the Holly Hills Gnomes

What started as three small gnomes at the base of a tree has grown into a full-blown gnome home.
7 miles from Port Orange

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The Last Resort Bar.

Port Orange, Florida

The Last Resort Bar

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.
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