100 Things to Do in Florida Before You Die

Florida is a state full of adventures, and you don't have to look hard to find them. But there's always more. The Sunshine State has sunshine, beaches, and Disney. We also have a clowder of three-toed cats at Ernest Hemingway's home in Key West, a sinkhole to snorkel in in Williston, and a bar where you can sip something cold on the Florida-Alabama border. Brunch with mermaids at a historic hotel in Fort Lauderdale. Hunt for ghosts in Saint Augustine. Kayak through bioluminescent waters in a river on the Space Coast. Visit a house that breathes in Bartow. Shop for something special at a place devoted to documenting the legendary skunk ape in Ochopee. Explore the history of the circus in Sarasota and the people who ran it outside of Gibsonton. Sip a cafecito in Miami's Little Havana and then learn to salsa on South Beach. And ride a school bus turned monster truck in Clermont after visiting a collection of wax presidents. This is the place where the rest of the world vacations. Join Floridian and author Kristen Hare to try a new beach, a new bar, or a new spot to shop for treasures, and don't let the tourists have all the fun.