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The author Budd Schulberg once quipped about Florida, "...It's a melting pot, a frontier, a place to improve your health or your luck."
First explored by Juan Ponce de Leon in 1513, while on his famous quest for the mythical Fountain of Youth, he subsequently claimed this land for Spain and named it La Florida, meaning "Land of Flowers."
Florida has undergone many changes since that time, as it transformed itself into one of the most popular vacation and retirement destinations on the planet.
This tourist magnet is known worldwide as the land of sunshine, orange groves,
Disney World,
Universal Studios Orlando,
and the Kennedy Space Center.
Florida is also home to the electric city of Miami,
beach communities such as South Beach and West Palm, the Florida Keys, the Everglades, and so much more to help you fill a lifetime of Florida vacations.
Attractions, Vacations and Living
Worldatlas.com provides information on the best Florida attractions in some of the hottest vacation areas in the state. For example, check out our Orlando Attractions page for the unique Discovery Cove (Swimming with Dolphins!), Aquatica Water Park,
and Universal Studios Florida.
The living is easy, scuba diving is spectacular, and it all feels good in Key West Florida, Southern most point of the nation and home of the most brilliant sunsets on the East Coast.
The Tampa attraction page, as with all our city pages, features a map pinpointing the locale of all the activities discussed, including the world famous Busch Gardens Tampa.
Florida is without question the most popular retirement destination on the planet, so if you're searching for Ponce de Leon's legendary Fountain of Youth, Florida will surely end that search.
For seniors and kids of all ages, a Florida vacation and the Florida lifestyle have a whole lot to offer. |
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