Florida is one of the sunniest states in America, with over 300 days of warm and clear weather a year. With over 20 million people, it's no surprise that this state is the third most populous in the US.
Florida boasts the longest coastline in the US at 2,170 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 North Florida, located near Miami, often referred to as "American Venice" because the city covers nearly 300 kilometers of local waterways.
There are many attractions, shops, shows and entertainment. Also, lovers of fairy tales about the "rescued boy" will not remain indifferent to the magical atmosphere that prevails in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter ("The Magic World of Harry Potter"). Everyone will be able to choose a magic wand, and maybe it will choose you.
South of Miami begins a series of islands known as the Florida Keys ("Florida Keys"). They are all linked by bridges, as if the beads were strung on a bracelet, the longest of which is 11 km. The last stop for anyone traveling on the Florida Keys is the city of Key West, the southernmost point in the United States.
For all connoisseurs of the work of Ernest Hemingway, the house-museum where the famous writer once lived is a must visit. It is located in the aforementioned city of Key West. This place will surprise everyone, because here you can see the famous descendants of Hemingway's cats, which have 6 fingers.
On the beach on the east coast of Florida Juno Beach from May to October, you can see a unique phenomenon - the migration of sea turtles, which are on the verge of extinction."Aleja Blyskawic" is an interesting name for the area between the cities of Orlando and Tampa, where there are over 50 lightning strokes per square kilometer, the highest number in the country.
There are two space flight sites, the Space Center for them. Kennedy and the US Air Force Base at Cape Canaveral. No wonder Florida is called the "space capital of America". Since December 1968, NASA has carried out over 100 missions to launch a spacecraft out of Kennedy Center, the most famous of which are the Apollo and Skylab operations.St. Augustine 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. It is a small city filled with many historical monuments, including the Castillo de San Marcos (1672), the oldest stone fort in the United States, and the oldest wooden school in America (1716).Miami is home to some of the largest outdoor street art installations. Seventy galleries, five museums, three permanent collections and seven art complexes are all in the Winwood area, the center of contemporary street art in the United States.
In Florida, it is illegal to skate without a driver's license. Also, there are a number of strange laws. For example, women can be fined for sleeping while drying their hair in the salon, and singing in public while wearing bathing suits is prohibited.It is not surprising for the hottest US state that in 1851 in Florida, a young doctor, John Gorry, invented the refrigerator. Also in 1944, pharmacist Benjamin Green developed the first suntan lotion.
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