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THE BLUE HOLE This artificial lake, One of the most fabulous artifacts you will
created as a borrow pit, attracts such ever see outside of King Tut's tomb itself
freshwater species as alligators, turtles, is the fabulous and fabled booty of the
wading birds, and fish. It is the largest Atocha, on display at the Mel Fisher
body of fresh water in the Keys. Maritime Heritage Museum. Key West is
also home to world class fishing, plus
THE GREAT WHITE HERON REFUGE extraordinary diving. Be sure to visit
Established in 1938 next to Big Pine Key, Mallory Square, where every evening the
this bird watchers’ paradise offers Sunset Celebration is held, with a
protection to rare and endangered species, guarantee of superb, even if unplanned,
and is home to many migratory birds entertainment. Refer to the reverse side of
nesting here in the winter. this map for a close-up of Key West and
the favorite things to see and do.
LOOE KEY NATIONAL MARINE
SANCTUARY The area offshore from SOUTHERMOST POINT IN THE
Big Pine, Ramrod and Summerland Keys CONTINENTAL U.S.A. This concrete
is most known as the best diving area of monolith, located at the corner of
the Middle Keys. It was named for the Whitehead and South Streets in old Key
HMS Looe, a British frigate that ran West, not only proclaims this to be the
aground in a 1744 hurricane. Southernmost Point in the Continental
United States, but it also indicates that this
THE BAT TOWER Constructed in 1929 is "The Conch Republic" (note the
by a man named Perky who wanted to get triangular logo on the top section of the
rid of mosquitoes. The tower was to marker). Tourists (including Franko!)
house mosquito-eating bats, but the line up and take turns all day to take a
imported bats flew away, never to return. photo here, often trusting their camera to
To get there, travel south on US Highway the person behind them in line to take their
1, and turn right on Bat Tower Rd just photo, as was done in this one.
after MileMarker 17. Veer to the right at KEY WEST GOLF CLUB - 18 unique
the fork in the road. holes cover 200 acres of beautiful Florida
Keys foliage and wildlife. Designed by
KEY WEST The Uncommon Place! golf legend Rees Jones to be a challenge
Home to endless points of interest, Key to players of all abilities. This is the only
West has more than you can possibly visit Caribbean golf course in the U.S.A.
in a single day, or even a week. This is
one of America's most historic cities, JOHN PENNEKAMP CORAL REEF
where real estate deeds date back STATE PARK The premier underwater
hundreds of years. You can find Ernest park of the U.S.A. is also called "The
Hemingway's home, the John Audubon Diving Capital of the World". Coral reefs
House and many other historic edifices. and marine life are visited by scuba divers
