WOW… LOOK WHAT I FOUND! Looking back at this past Sunday’s post 10/21/18 you’ll find an error in the PHOTO so read the following paragraphs! The creators of this little seen mile marker post made a BIG mistake when writing a certain city and state… can you spot it? Very good ‘Mr. Map Quest’ you found it! Highlighted in the featured photo are both Sturgis, ND and Mt. Rushmore, SD… one of which is wrong. Since having been to both (seen below) I can assure you that Sturgis has not succeeded from South Dakota nor picked up and moved northward! Yes my road scholar fr ..read more

Is this really a painting of George Washington crossing the Delaware? Not quite, but it’s local artist Rick Worth’s rendition of ‘George Washington Crossing To Freedom’ painted in 1991. Seeing this for the first time I was confused in why such a mural would be here. Closer inspection and comparing it to the original “George Washington Crossing The Delaware” which now hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, I think he did a good job. He wasn’t trying to duplicate Emanuel Leutze 1851 masterpiece. To start off with the flag is a combination of multi-colo ..read more

Too AWESOME! I love catchy names and signs, upon seeing this one I jumped out in the pouring rain and snapped this one for you! Can you imagine being asked “Where do you live?” and answering “A road with No Name”! You can find this out-of-the-way wonder by turning off of US-1 (bayside) at Mile Marker 30.4 onto Key Deer Blvd then an immediate right (maybe 50 ft) onto Wilder Road, then winding the rest of your way a few miles by turning left on South Street, then right on Ave. ‘B’, then veer onto Watson Blvd and drive past the “No Name Pub” and over ..read more

Giant Lobster Simply put, one of the BEST FREE attractions in the entire Florida Keys! Straight out of the movies comes this Giant Lobster the size of a building! Built out of fiberglass and authentic as can be, it stands a good 14′ tall and CANNOT be found on any dinner menu in the U.S. This tourist trap photo opportunity can be found at Mile Marker 86.8 on the right side of the road heading south on US-1. Believe me, you can’t miss it and frankly don’t want to miss it either. It sits in the parking lot of a group of Artist shops known as the ‘Rain Barrel’ that is ..read more

Key West’s Wrap Around Porch What a House… pure eye candy! The ONLY one that I’ve noticed with a complete wrap around porch. The white picket railings, gingerbread woodwork, and colonial posts are all astonishing compliments to what is already a true work of artistic Key West style home. The island calming colors with its porch supports are a combo that will soothe the soul. Though there are many homes with partial wrap around porches in Key West, I guarantee you won’t see another like this down here. This is definitely an eye catcher and a thrill to see if you swing by t ..read more

The sign reads: ‘Self-Guided Eco-Tours No Charge’ and in deed it is! I’m here at the Florida Key’s Wild Bird Sanctuary also known as the Wild Bird Center. You can find this hidden FREE gem at Mile Marker 93.8 on the right side of the road (bayside) of US-1 South towards Key West. The sanctuary is open to the public and is advertised on the sign on US-1 as FREE to the public and officially it is although they request that you make a donation (as seen below) upon entering or exiting. Since first pulling into the parking lot for a quick photo several years ago, I’ve put off touring the facil ..read more

As police sirens whale your heads turn seeing what in the world it is finding out that it’s one of Key West many parades down its most famous road Duval Street. Reminiscent of New Orleans, Key West blocks off its main streets and allow parades to wow and amaze its awaiting and many times unsuspecting viewers. Most that I’ve seen here on Duval Street were ones that I never knew anything about in advance. Pictured above and below was the Cuban-American Pride Parade lead by a motorcycle police escort (seen below) followed by 20 or so dancers, a car carrying the parade King & Queen a ..read more

It’s time to resume our normal tourists sites along the Florida Keys… OK, I lied, there’s NOTHING NORMAL about this rarely seen attraction! Talk about die-hard, I’ve passed this broken-down ‘Keep Out’ looking sign for years thinking it was nothing more than a closed road… wow was I wrong! I finally stopped only after seeing another car there wanting to see why he had pulled over (pictured below). Upon stepping out of the car I began to read the sign and was I ever amazed! Beyond this point is a ‘Back Country’ camping/hiking site for only the few hardcore survivalist willing to encoun ..read more

What a combo, Egyptian Obelisk and the American Civil War in the same sentence… who would’ve thought! Here’s a 150 year old overlooked historical monument that is once again seeing the light of day. Speaking of the light of day, what a great segue! Today’s High School History lesson refresher: An obelisk is a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument which ends in a pyramid shape at the top thought to represent the descending rays of the sun. Welcome to one of Key West’s oldest monuments! Erected 1866 by the Navy club of Key West to the memory of the  officers, sailors ..read more

I think that it’s safe to say that nearly EVERYONE in the world has heard of Transylvania. I also think that some of you may be wondering right now if in fact Transylvania really exists or not. I’d bet that only a hand full of you would ever be able to point it out on a world map if it were! Well, sit back and relax, your blog tutor is here and I’ll be helping you out on all aspects of the above so listen up! Transylvania is indeed a real historical part of what is now central Romania and is best known world-wide as the inspiration of Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dr ..read more