We’re celebrating the Sunshine State with these seven cool reasons to love Florida.
Check ’em out – and fall in love:
This watery wonderland boasts more than 30,000 lakes and 800 miles of beautiful beaches.
There are manatees – and you can swim with them (legally!) in Crystal River.
The Florida Everglades are home to alligators and crocodiles, making this national park the only place in the world where you’ll see these two reptiles living side by side.
The Art Deco District of Miami boasts hundreds of historically significant buildings, and the neighborhood was even the first 20th century district to make it on the National Register of Historic Places.
There’s a theme park for just about everyone in Orlando.
The city of Orlando is more than just theme parks – it’s also the home base of Darden Restaurants, which has graced us with the delicious likes of Red Lobster and Olive Garden.
The festivals are out of this world, celebrating everything from Ernest Hemingway during Hemingway Days to costumed antics during Fantasy Fest.
(Main image: USFWS Endangered Species)
