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Key West Attractions :: Sightseeing & Things to do A perfect setting in Key West for a wedding or gathering. This house was the first restoration project in Key West and is still considered a gem in the island's restoration movement. Audubon visited Key West and the Dry Tortugas in 1832. The tropical gardens span more than an acre in downtown Key West making for the perfect setting for birdwatching or a gathering. Ernest Hemingway
Home and Museum Ernest Hemingway spend several years in Key West and has left an imprint on the island in his beautiful home on Whitehead Street. Offering guided tours daily of the grounds and home. Learn the history behind the house and the transformation of his estate to what it is today. View his writing loft and meet some of the famous Hemingway cats. These six-toed felines roam the grounds of the Ernest Hemingway home. Key West
Aquarium The Key West Aquarium is a must see attraction on the waterfront in Key West. View some of the sea life that dwells in the shallows and the deep waters of the Florida Keys. Pet nurse sharks as they swim by. View spiny lobsters and goliath grouper in a natural setting.
The Conch Tour Train Old Town Trolley Tours Both tour operations offer guided and informative expeditions throughout Key West, departing every half hour.
The Key West Aquarium Showcasing the diverse marine life that inhabit the waters of Key West, the aquarium offers guided tours, a touch tank and daily fish feedings.
Ghosts Tours in Key West Take a walking tour through Old Town's historic haunted lanes. Featured on the History Channel, Travel Channel, Discovery Channel, Learning Channel and BBC, the Original Ghost Tours of Key West depart nightly. Reserve your tour and purchase tickets online.
Audubon House & Tropical Gardens This restored historic home contains original Audubon engravings from 1832, when the artist and ornithologist visited Key West and sketched 18 new species for his "Birds of America" folio.
Curry Mansion An elaborate Victorian structure built on the site of the homestead of Florida's first millionaire. Curry Mansion now serves as a historic house museum showcasing an era of elegance. An inn is situated on the property; the structure is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Butterfly & Nature Conservatory Impressive collection of butterflies, flowering plants, colorful birds, and cascading waterfalls.
The Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum The late author's home and second-story writing studio. While living there, Hemingway wrote some of his most notable works - including "To Have and Have Not," which is set in Key West.
Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas National Park This Civil War-era fort is the largest masonry structure in the Western Hemisphere. Its most famous prisoner was Dr. Samuel Mudd, incarcerated for providing medical assistance to President Abraham Lincoln's assassin. Fort Jefferson is accessible via the Dry Tortugas National Park ferry and by seaplane.
Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site Enter through Truman Annex on Southard Street, (305) 292-6713. Constructed between 1845 and 1866, this fort remained in Union hands throughout the Civil War and was later used during the Spanish-American War. The fort's collection of Civil War cannons is the largest in America.
Harry S Truman Little White House The late United States president's former tropical retreat, with family quarters, poker porch, living and dining rooms open to the public. Prior to the Bay of Pigs invasion, President John F. Kennedy held a summit meeting here; photographs of Kennedy and Dwight Eisenhower also are displayed.
The Key West Cemetery Look for creative headstones that read, "I Told You I Was Sick" and "Devoted Fan of Julio Iglesias." The cemetery also contains the resting place of Hemingway's friend and fishing captain, "Sloppy Joe" Russell, and sparring partner Kermit "Shine" Forbes. Another plot pays homage to the sailors killed in the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine.
Key West Golf Club, mile marker (MM) The Florida Keys' only public 18-hole golf course, Key West Golf Club maintains a clubhouse and a pro shop that offers lessons.
The Key West Lighthouse Museum Erected in 1847, the lighthouse guided mariners until it was decommissioned in 1969. Both the keeper's quarters and the lighthouse itself have been restored. Visitors may walk 88 steps to the top for a wonderful view of the city.
The Key West Museum of Art & History Operated by the Key West Art & Historical Society, the museum showcases regional, national and international fine art and historical collections and is a vital repository of artifacts related to the history and culture of the Florida Keys. The museum is located in Key West's restored Custom House building.
Mallory Square, Mallory Pier Street performers take center stage here each evening as visitors flock to Key West's internationally renowned sunset celebration.
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum This museum showcases the richest single collection of 17th-century maritime and shipwreck antiquities in the Western Hemisphere - including the treasure of the Nuestra Señora de Atocha. The Southernmost Point A larger-than-life buoy marks the southernmost spot in the continental United States - only 90 miles from Cuba. It's the setting for a Kodak moment for virtually every visitor to Key West. The Oldest House / Wrecker's Museum Said to be the oldest structure in Key West, this 1829 home -
formerly inhabited by Captain Francis Watlington and his nine daughters
- is furnished with artifacts and antiques recalling Key West's
rich wrecking heritage. Included among them are the official rules
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