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With its accessible and varied pleasures, Florida is a favorite of many. Drawn to the colonial charm of St. Augustine, Miami's pulsing nightlife, the glitz of Palm Beach, or the quiet expanse of the Everglades, almost all visitors find something to love here. From the powdery white beaches of the Panhandle to the vibrant coral reefs of the Florida Keys, the ocean is always calling—for sailing, fishing, diving, swimming, and other water sports. Stray off the path a few miles, and you might glimpse a bit of the Florida of old, including cigar makers and mermaids.

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Ivan Cholakov/Shutterstock 1/77Leisure sports activities on a tropical beach in South Florida; Shutterstock ID 11735176; Project/Title: cover spines and back images; Downloader: min yoon

LouLouPhotos / Shutterstock 2/77Ft. Lauderdale Beach on A1A; Shutterstock ID 2656228; Project/Title: Best Non-Stops from Chicago to the Beach; Downloader: Melanie Marin

Jorg Hackemann / Shutterstock 3/77skyline of Fort Lauderdale from the canal; Shutterstock ID 86600539; Project/Title: Fodor's Florida; Downloader: Melanie Marin

FloridaStock/Shutterstock 4/77predawn at atlantic ocean pier in dania beach florida

Fotoluminate LLC/Shutterstock 5/77Fort Lauderdale Beach promenade.; Shutterstock ID 82944877; Project/Title: AARP; Downloader: Melanie Marin

Sean Pavone/Shutterstock 6/77West Palm Beach Florida at sunset.;

Dan Kosmayer/Shutterstock 7/77A dock goes far out into the water in Palm Beach, Florida.;

CristinaMuraca/Shutterstock 8/77WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - JAN 2: City colors and architecture, January 2, 2009 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Five million people visit the Palm Beach County each year.;

FloridaStock / Shutterstock 9/77overhead view of lakefront district of boca raton florida looking southward;

FloridaStock/Shutterstock 10/77lovely hispanic lady in white dress watches sunrise at the beach;

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Alexanderphoto7 / Shutterstock 12/77MIAMI, USA - May 2, 2012 Entrance to Everglades Safari Park in Miami, Florida

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 13/77Everglades Mangroves, Florida

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Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 15/77Everglades, Florida

holbox / Shutterstock 16/77Airboat in Everglades Florida Big Cypress National Preserve;

Katherine Welles/Shutterstock 18/77Fort Clinch, Fernandina Beach, Florida; Shutterstock ID 7217221; Project/Title: AARP; Downloader: Melanie Marin

Ken Schulze / Shutterstock 19/77Vacation lifestyle: Surf, sand, and high-rise skyline along shore of Jacksonville Beach, Florida, on a sunny afternoon

Chris Parypa Photography/Shutterstock 20/77DAYTONA BEACH - OCTOBER 6: View on the Famous Daytona Beach home of the NASCAR Daytona 500 on October 6, 2012 Daytona is one of the few places in the world where driving on ocean beach is allowed;

Chris Parypa Photography/Shutterstock 21/77DAYTONA BEACH - OCTOBER 6: View on the Famous Daytona Beach home of the NASCAR Daytona 500 on October 6, 2012 Daytona is one of the few places in the world where driving on ocean beach is allowed;

Wallace Weeks/Shutterstock 22/77Bicycle Ride at Sunrise on Cocoa Beach;

Jesse Kunerth / Shutterstock 23/77Amphitheater at Park in Cocoa, Florida.;

Irina Silayeva / Shutterstock 24/77University of Florida Albert Murphree statue; Shutterstock ID 59969782; Project/Title: Florida; Downloader: Fodor's Travel

John Wollwerth / Shutterstock 25/77cruise ship in port canaveral, florida;

fotomak / Shutterstock 26/77City of Miami Florida, colorful night panorama of downtown business and residential buildings.

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 27/77Miami Beach, Florida

maxhphoto / Shutterstock 28/77MIAMI - NOVEMBER 5: The Wynwood Design District on November 5, 2011 in Miami. Wynwood features one of the largest open-air street art installations in the world.

Fotoluminate LLC / Shutterstock 29/77Beautiful Crandon Park Beach in Miami. Florida.

S.Borisov / Shutterstock 30/77South Beach Miami, Florida.

Richard Goldberg / Shutterstock 31/77Magnificent Mansion,Vizcaya on Biscayne bay.

The Leading Hotels of the World 32/77Biltmore Hotel, Coral Gables

Richard Goldberg / Shutterstock 33/77Magnificent Mansion,Vizcaya on Biscayne bay.

Richard Goldberg / Shutterstock 34/77Magnificent Vizcaya Gardens estate and museum.

gary718 / Shutterstock 35/77Dolphins jumping out of water at an amusement park;

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William Silver / Shutterstock 37/77The Scenic and Historic Tamiami Trail, Big Cypress National Preserve, Florida Everglades

William Silver / Shutterstock 38/77BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE, FL - MAY 17, 2014: Hiker takes in the scenery along the Skillet Strand backcountry trail in the Florida Everglades May 17, 2014 in Big Cypress National Preserve, FL.

Henryk Sadura / Shutterstock 39/77Biscayne National Park during sunset

FloridaStock/Shutterstock 40/77lovely hispanic lady in white dress watches sunrise at the beach;

Brian Lasenby / Shutterstock 41/77Everglades National Park at Sunrise with the Silhouette of a Flying Heron; Shutterstock ID 104417945; Project/Title: Go While You Can â€“ In-Danger World Heritage Sites; Downloader: Melanie Marin

Nagel Photography / Shutterstock 42/77Sunrise over the Florida Bay as viewed from the Flamingo Visitor Center in Everglades National Park near Homestead, Florida

jeff gynane / Shutterstock 43/77Royal palm visitor center, everglades state national park, this is where you can walk the famous anhinga trail, which is a world heritage site, Florida, America, United States, usa

Carl Stewart / Shutterstock 44/77A horizontal view of downtown Orlando, Florida, looking north on Magnolia Avenue at the Orange County courthouse

Hattanas Kumchai / Shutterstock 45/77Orlando Lake Eola in the afternoon with urban skyscrapers and clear blue sky.;

Fotoluminate LLC / Shutterstock 46/77Beautiful Crandon Park Beach in Miami. Florida.

fotomak / Shutterstock 47/77City of Miami Florida, colorful night panorama of downtown business and residential buildings.

(c) Korzeniewski | Dreamstime.com 48/77View of the Marina in Miami Bayside with modern buildings and skyline in the background

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 49/77Miami Beach, Florida

(c) Americanspirit | Dreamstime.com 50/77art deco district of South Beach Miami

S.Borisov / Shutterstock 51/77South Beach Miami, Florida.

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 52/77Renovated art deco hotel on the Miami South Beach strip

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 53/77The moist tropical breeze of the south beach night life with Latin rhythms and the glow of neon.

Peter Guttman/Peterguttman.com 54/77Pool bar at the clevelander hotel

John Tunney | Dreamstime.com 55/77Miami South Beach at night

(c) Elephantopia | Dreamstime.com 56/77Renovated art deco hotels on the Miami South Beach Strip

gary718 / Shutterstock 57/77Dolphins jumping out of water at an amusement park;

DeBusk Photography / Shutterstock 58/77Bleached out driftwood atop aging red seaweed on the coast of Florida at LIttle Talbot Island State Park;

Katherine Welles / Shutterstock 59/77Fort Clinch, Fernandina Beach, Florida;

Rose West Photo / Shutterstock 60/77South Florida Buildings, Beach and Ocean;

Serenethos / Shutterstock 61/77DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 1: With average winter temperatures in the 60s and 70s the scenic beachfront is a great place to relax on February 1, 2013 in Deerfield Beach, Florida. ;

(c) Maui01 | Dreamstime.com 62/77Secluded beach at Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Travel Bug / Shutterstock 63/77Life Guard Station at Sebastian Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

L Barnwell / Shutterstock 64/77performing arts center in downtown Jacksonville, Florida;

Nick Hurski / Shutterstock 65/77Dames Point Bridge FL-9A Saint John's River Crossing At Jacksonville;

Jorg Hackemann / Shutterstock 66/77skyline of Fort Lauderdale from the canal; Shutterstock ID 86600539; Project/Title: Fodor's Florida; Downloader: Melanie Marin

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kycheng/5983396946/">Museum of Discovery and Science</a> by Kwong Yee Cheng 67/77Museum of Discovery and Science, Fort Lauderdale

Fotoluminate LLC/Shutterstock 68/77Fort Lauderdale Beach promenade.; Shutterstock ID 82944877; Project/Title: AARP; Downloader: Melanie Marin

LouLouPhotos / Shutterstock 69/77Ft. Lauderdale Beach on A1A; Shutterstock ID 2656228; Project/Title: Best Non-Stops from Chicago to the Beach; Downloader: Melanie Marin

Sean Pavone/Shutterstock 70/77West Palm Beach Florida at sunset.;

CristinaMuraca/Shutterstock 71/77WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - JAN 2: City colors and architecture, January 2, 2009 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Five million people visit the Palm Beach County each year.;