Florida is one of the sunniest states in America, with warm and clear weather for more than three hundred days a year. Therefore, it is not surprising that this state, home to more than 20 million people, is the third most populous in the United States.
Florida boasts the longest coastline in the United States, with a length of 2170 km, covering many sandy and sunny beaches. In addition, no matter where you are in the state, you will be no more than 100 km from any Florida beach.
Fort Lauderdale is a resort town on the east coast of northern Florida, located near Miami, often called the “Venice of America” because the city covers almost 300 kilometers of local waterways.
Orange juice is considered the national drink of Florida, as more than 60% of oranges are grown here.
Florida is the flattest state in the United States, with the highest point on Britton Hill rising 105 meters above sea level. This is more than twice as low as the tallest building in Florida, the Four Seasons Hotel in Miami, which is 240 meters high.
The state is known for a huge number of theme parks, the most popular of which are located in Orlando: Disney World, Sea World, Universal Studios, etc. There are many attractions, shops, shows, and various entertainments. Also, fans of the fairy-tale story of the “boy who survived” will not be able to remain indifferent to the magical atmosphere that prevails in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Everyone will have the opportunity to choose a wand, or perhaps it will choose you.
South of Miami begins a series of islands called the Florida Keys. They are all connected by bridges, like beads strung on a bracelet, the longest of which reaches 11 km. The final stop of all those traveling through the Florida Keys is the town of Key West, which is the southernmost point of the United States.
For all fans of Ernest Hemingway’s work, a must-see is the house-museum where the famous writer once lived. It is located in the aforementioned city of Key West. This place will surprise everyone, because it is here that you can see the famous descendants of Hemingway’s cats, which have 6 toes on each foot.
On the beach of the east coast of Florida Juno Beach from May to October, you can observe a unique phenomenon – the migration of sea turtles, which are on the verge of extinction.
“Lightning Alley” – this is the interesting name of the area between the cities of Orlando and Tampa, where there are more than 50 lightning strikes per square kilometer, which is the highest rate in the country.
The state is home to two spaceflight sites – the Kennedy Space Center and the Cape Canaveral Air Force Base. No wonder Florida is also called the “Space Capital of America”. Since December 1968, NASA has launched more than 100 missions from Kennedy Space Center, the most famous of which are the Apollo and Skylab missions.
St. Augustin is one of the oldest cities not only in the state, but also in the United States, which was founded in 1565 by a Spanish traveler. This small town is filled with many historical monuments, including the Castillo de San Marcos Fortress (1672), which is the oldest stone fort in the United States, as well as the oldest wooden school in America (1716).
Miami is home to some of the largest open-air street art installations. Seventy galleries, five museums, three permanent collections, seven art complexes – it’s all about the Wynwood district, the center of contemporary street art in the United States.
In Florida, it is illegal to skateboard without a driver’s license. In addition, there are a number of other strange laws. For example, women can be fined for sleeping while drying their hair in a salon, and it is also forbidden to sing in a public place while wearing a swimsuit.
Strangely enough for the hottest state in the United States, in 1851, a young doctor named John Gorrie invented the refrigerator in Florida. Also in 1944, the first suntan lotion was developed by a pharmacist named Benjamin Green.
