The century old La Concha Hotel is widely considered by ghost lore and local legend to be one of the most haunted hotels in Key West. Its history is full of tragic and spooky events beginning with the Rooftop Bar Spirits. Local folklore states that as many as 13 unlucky people have committed suicide by […]
While the Tennessee Reef Lighthouse has been sitting about 4 miles off Route 1 in Long Key, Florida since 1933, the iron structured hexagonal pyramid skeleton tower now has aquanauts living in the Vanguard Underwater Habitat 56 feet below the surface at it’s base. Located in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, it becomes the […]
Once the largest wooden structure in the United States, the Ormond Hotel opened on January 1, 1888. It was built by J.D. Price and John Anderson with George Penfield as the architect By the spring of 1899, the Florida East Coast Railway extended service from Jacksonville to Daytona. Railroad magnet Henry Flagler bought the hotel and […]
Let’s just say you’re driving down Route 1 in Florida and you’re ready to party. It’s always nice to have good friends down there, but your best friend to have is a friend with a boat. Now there are outfitters all over the state that specialize in Sandbar Partying that supply almost anything you might […]
There are four United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage sites along Route 1. In addition, there are five sites that are “tentative”, which means that they can be nominated for a place on the permanent list in the future. The sites have been designated annually since 1978 by a rotating panel from […]
Just a short detour from U.S. Route 1 in Henderson, North Carolina, you’ll find a pair of enormous concrete legs sticking straight out of the ground. They’re about 17 feet tall, impossible to miss once you know where to look, and appropriately accompanied by a pair of giant high-heeled shoes across the street. Known locally […]
Just a few miles from U.S. Route 1 in Narragansett, South County Museum preserves the everyday history of southern Rhode Island, not through rows of artifacts behind glass, but through blacksmithing, printing, carpentry, farming, historic buildings, and traditional skills. Located on the grounds of historic Canonchet Farm, the museum explores how generations of Rhode Islanders […]
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University in Philadelphia is closing its public museum building at the end of September 2026. Sunday, September 27, 2026, is expected to be the final day the museum will welcome regular visitors. Ten years ago, I visited this remarkable museum with my children and had a wonderful experience. […]
Hop off Route 1 at Atlantic Avenue in Pompano Beach, head east and get your fins, masks and snorkels out for a shallow wreck dive just off shore. Back in 1900 the British iron steam ship S.S.Copenhagen was sailing along the coast from Philadelphia with a load of coal to Havana, Cuba when it ran aground on […]
The Omega Diner & Café in North Brunswick is far more than a place to grab a quick meal—it is a longtime community favorite conveniently located on Route 1. Independently owned rather than part of a chain or franchise, Omega has the comfortable, welcoming feel of a classic neighborhood diner while offering the kind of […]
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