| Fort Lauderdale Florida Attractions
Billie
Swamp Safari
Experience
first-hand the majesty of nature, Billie Swamp Safari offersdaily
tours into reservation wetlands, hardwood hammocks and sloughs where
wildlife abounds. Tours are provided aboard swamp buggies, airboat
rides, or by walking through the cypress dome boardwalk Nature Trail.
Amenities include camping facilities, camp store, gift shop, a full
service restaurant, and a special native-style overnighters package.
Bonnet
House
Listed
on the National Register of Historic Places, the Bonnet House wasonce
the shared winter home of two artists' families, the Bartlett's
and the Birch's. An eccentric and unique art collection sits within
and visitors are welcome to tour the house, look at the paintings,
and browse through the gift shop as they depart.
Buehler Planetarium and Observatory
Located
on a beautiful tropical garden site at Broward Community College's
Central Campus, the planetarium boasts a variety of shows, astronomical
programs, a Zeiss M1015 star projector and a sophisticated computerized
automation system. Shows are held on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays,
and Sundays.
Everglades
Holiday Park Airboat Tours
Located
at the Eastern edge of the Everglades National Park, Everglades
Holiday Park invites you to witness nature's wonders while gliding
in an airboat, staying in the campground facilities, or by renting
a boat to explore on your own. A truly unique way to experience
the Florida Everglades.
Flamingo Gardens - Everglades Wildlife Sanctuary
Home
to one of the largest collections of wading birds in America, Flamingo
Gardens boasts an aviary representing five ecosystems, a Wildlife
Encounter, Bird of Prey Center, Tram Tours, a Tropical Plant House,
River Otter Habitat, Flamingo Island Habitat, and an Alligator Lagoon.
Gift shops, restaurants, and other amenities available.
Fort
Lauderdale Riverwalk
Located
in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Riverwalk Park spans the waterfront
and offers history, culture, and great shopping. Many of the city's
ballet companies, Museums, and Historical sites are located along
the Riverwalk. For nightlife, the Riverwalk has an unending variety
of restaurants, clubs, and entertainment venues.
International
Swimming Hall of Fame
A
historical and educational museum dedicated to recognizing swimmers,
divers, and other aquatic champions through memorabilia, artifacts,
and sports literature. The facility also boasts a training facility
for future Hall of Famers.
Jungle Queen Riverboat
Cruises
Acclaimed
Florida's finest evening, Jungle Queen Riverboat Cruises entertain
guests as they cruise the river with the "All You Wish To Eat"
dinner, the variety show, and the sing-along that has become a very
popular event. The Dinner Cruise, The Bayside Cruise, and The Sightseeing
Cruise each provide an exciting morning, afternoon, or evening of
cruise adventure.
Museum
of Art
A
premier focal point for Culture in South Florida, the Museum of
Art Ft. Lauderdale features several permanent collections including
a permanent collection of twentieth century European and American
art, the United States' largest collection of post-World War II
Northern European expressionist, and many more. The Museum hosts
traveling and special exhibits on an on-going basis.
Museum of Discovery and Science
With
interactive science exhibits, native Florida animals to see and
touch, the largest captive Atlantic Coral Reef, and a Blockbuster
Imax Theater, the Museum of Science and Discovery truly does make
learning fun. Open every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas.
South Florida Historical
Society Museum
Incorporating
four turn of the century buildings: The New River Inn (1905), the
Philemon Bryan Home (1905), the King-Cromartie House (1907), and
a reconstruction of the settlement's first School House (1899),
the Old Fort Lauderdale Village and Museum boasts one of Florida's
most important collections of state and local history, illustrating
the evolution of a typical South Florida community from the late
1890's through the 1920's.
Stranahan House
Former
residence to Frank and Ivy Stranahan, this historic building wasonce
a trading post, a restaurant, a post office and town hall, and is
now a historical museum. Fully restored, the Stranahan House features
early 1900's furnishings and paintings.
South Florida Museum of Natural History
Displaying bones from various
reptiles and primates, the South Florida Museum of History allows
people of all ages to explore artifacts and specimens of Natural
History through tours, shows, some hands-on experimentation, and
by special adventure projects.
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