Fort Zachary Taylor

Fort Zachary Taylor

This massive fort was built at the very south of Florida Keys in 1845 – 1866. Here was discovered the largest collection of cannons from the American Civil War period.

Fort Jefferson

Fort Jefferson, Florida

Large, unfinished sea fortress on a remote island. Construction was started in 1846 and was not finished. The garrison here had more than 1,700 soldiers.

Castillo de San Marco

Castillo de San Marco, St. Augustine

The oldest masonry fort in the United States. It was constructed in 1672 – 1695 by Spaniards and Brits. A star fort was built to protect St. Augustine city from attacks by pirates.

St Augustine

St. Augustine, Florida

The oldest European founded and continuously inhabited city in the continental United States. Established by Spaniards in 1565 at the site of earlier local settlement. One of the most interesting historical cities in Florida. Spanish colonial architecture and luxurious architecture from the late 19th century.

Ocean Drive

Ocean Drive, Miami

A part of Miami Beach with more than 800 buildings in Art Deco and Streamline Modern style, constructed in 1923 – 1943.

Key West Old Town

Key West, historical architecture

The historical district of a town that developed on a tropical island in the late 19th – early 20th century.

Turtle Mound

View from Turtle Mound - the tallest shell midden in United States

The tallest shell midden mound in the United States. Now it is 15 m high, but before the shellrock mining – 23 m high.

Mud Lake Canal

Mud Lake Canal

Large scale prehistoric structure – artificially made canal for canoes to simplify yearly migrations – to avoid rough waters of Mexico Gulf. Canal is 6.3 km long.

Miami Circle

Miami Circle

A circle formed by 24 postholes, made sometimes around 0 – 300 AD. Diameter of this perfect circle is 11.5 m. Postholes are cut in limestone bedrock – a unique feature of Pre-Columbian structures in Florida. Most likely these are remnants of structure built by Tequesta culture and are located in their ancient capital.