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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Tallahassee

17 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Tallahassee, Florida

Updated June 3, 2019

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Lichgate on High Road

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.
The glass wall of the Lewis Spring House.

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Lewis Spring House

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
9/11 Whale Sculptures

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9/11 Whale Sculptures

One man's grief over the national tragedy has manifested in a pod of homemade whales on his front lawn.
The Grave of Elizabeth Budd-Graham

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Grave of Elizabeth Budd-Graham

This historic headstone is said to mark the final resting place of a doubly-dead white witch.
Lake Jackson Mounds

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Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park

This state park was once an important Native American cermonial center.
Verdura Plantation

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Verdura Plantation

The ruins of a once massive plantation are now a private residence hidden in the Florida wilderness.
The Phillips Mausoleum, with its distinctive dome

Tallahassee, Florida

The Phillips Mausoleum

This historic crypt was said to have been designed and built by the very person who is buried inside of it.
The Komodo dragon statue.

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McCord Park's Komodo Dragon

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.
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