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Much of Key West's sightseeing appeal is centered on the variety of exquisitely preserved historic houses. Cigar makers' cottages are scattered through Bahama Village, while the best examples of Key West's grand late-1800s Conch houses are along Caroline and Greene streets. These wooden homes were raised on coral slabs to avoid flooding and are decorated like San Francisco Victorians with gingerbread wood trim. The most famous homestead on the island is the Hemingway Home, where the author lived in the 1930s. Though the rocky coastal areas mean there is a lack of great beaches, Key West does not want for water activities: Take a day trip to the Dry Tortugas or snorkel right off Duval Street. And though it is a bit hokey, ending the day with a sunset stroll in Mallory Square continues to be a must-do.
Key West, like most of the Keys, isn't the place to come for a day at the beach—the sand strips here are meager at best. But if you do want to take a...more
These seven islands 70 miles west of Key West are a snorkeler's dream. The colorful coral reefs just a few feet offshore are populated by tropical fish and...more
Ernest Hemingway is the most famous of the freshwater Conchs (the term of endearment for a Key Wester who wasn't born on the island), and he lived in this...more
The Key West marina is packed with fishing boats available for charter. Dream Catcher Charters will take you out into the flats, the four-foot-deep waters...more
An important backdrop for shutterbugs, this square and its famous rainbow sign mark the mile marker zero of U.S. Highway 1, 2,390 miles from its northern...more
Originally a WPA project in the 1930s, this huge aquarium is swimming with barracuda, eels, parrot fish, stingrays, and other exotic creatures that live below...more
This 19-acre site jammed into the center of Old Town dates back to Key West's 19th-century heyday, when the shipwrecking industry (salvaging goods from sunken...more
The site of Key West's famous sunset celebrations also hosts a lineup of wacky street acts—a fire-eating family, jugglers, and a Houdini wannabe who...more
There are two key shutterbug sites in Key West. Mile Marker 0, at the junction of Fleming and Whitehead streets, is a small green sign that marks the southern...more
Don't be put off by the Errol Flynn–ish music piped onto the sidewalk and the hokey gift shop—this attraction is a trove of pirate treasure. Pat...more
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