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By Dawn Henthorn, About.com

An easy-to-use directory of Florida's attractions from A to Z.

Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede - Orlando

CLOSED - Come hungry and ready for plenty of foot-stompin' fun when you take in Dolly's version of dinner theatre. There's 32 horses and dozens of cast members to entertain while you eat a meal as big as the show!

Edison-Ford Winter Estates - Fort Myers

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Experience the "time of their lives" in sunny Fort Myers. Tours include the winter homes of both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, an artifact museum, and Edison's laboratory.

Epcot - Orlando

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Two worlds — Future World and World Showcase — celebrate technology and international heritage in one theme park with an amazing array of attractions and live performances.

Fantasy of Flight - Lakeland

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Fantasy of Flight is not just an aviation museum, it's a hands-on experience with adventure biplane and balloon flights available for an additional charge.

Flamingo Gardens - Davie

An eco-experience showcasing lush gardens, a free-flight aviary, alligator lagoon and flamingo island.

Gatorland - Kissimmee

More than fifty years of "great tales" has made this attraction the alligator capital of the world!

Green Meadows Farm - Kissimmee

Green Meadows Farm© Brigitte Nelson
An ideal country setting for the entire family to enjoy that includes live animals to touch and see along with pony rides, hayride and more!

Hemingway House & Museum - Key West

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This Spanish Colonial style house belonging to Ernest Hemingway boasts the first swimming pool built in Key West and is listed as a registered National Historic Landmark that is open daily for tours.

Holy Land Experience - Orlando

This Orlando theme park is a living Biblical history museum recreating in authentic detail the city of Jerusalem and its religious importance. It is a total sensory experience that is educational, historical, theatrical, inspirational, and evangelistic, blending sights, sounds, and tastes that transport guests 7,000 miles away and 3,000 years back in time. A wholesome Christian family experience.

Kennedy Space Center

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Freelance travel writer Tony Conboy III says the sights and sounds are not much different, but a trip to Kennedy Space Center takes on new meaning since the Columbia tragedy. He offers an in-depth look at the complex, including how the Columbia crew is being remembered and what has been recently been added to give visitors a unique experience.
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