TECO Line Streetcar System [caption id="attachment_40489" align="alignright" width="425"] TECO Historic Streetcar Credit Keir MagoulasvVisit Tampa Bay[/caption] Originally created in the 1800s to transport Tampa passengers for work and leisure, the TECO Line Streetcar System is a fully restored historical replica that is used often today as a tourist attraction and local imperative transportation system. Recreated…
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American Victory Ship
American Victory Ship Welcome aboard one of only four remaining fully-operational WWII ships in the country, the American Victory Ship! This ship is considered a national treasure and true American icon, and it aims to honor the men and women who built, sailed, protected, and provided worldwide service to the American Merchant Fleet since 1775,…
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Bay Spirit II Cruise
Bay Spirit II Cruise An extension of the Florida Aquarium, this 75-minute long wildlife excursion will take your group through the largest and busiest port in the southern United States, Port Tampa Bay. Aboard the Bay Spirit II, the 72-foot catamaran that seats 130 passengers, your group will be guided through the port by a…
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The Florida Aquarium
The Florida Aquarium [caption id="attachment_27874" align="alignright" width="425"] Scuba Diving at The Florida Aquarium Credit Visit Tampa Bay[/caption] The Florida Aquarium is among the top 10 aquariums in North America, and among the top 5 kid-friendly aquariums in the United States. Located in the Channel District of Downtown Tampa, technically in Clearwater Beach, this world-class facility…
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Straz Center for Performing Arts
[caption id="attachment_13917" align="alignright" width="425"] Straz Center Credit Rob Harris[/caption] Straz Center for Performing Arts Originally known as the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, this premier downtown performing arts center is the second-largest center in the southeastern United States. Renamed in 2009 due to the largest philanthropic donation given in this area by David A Straz…
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Minuteman National Historical Park
Minuteman National Historical Park Commemorating the first battle of the Revolutionary War, Minuteman National Historical Park is at once the perfect New England setting for a relaxing day of recreation and also a deeply historically significant site for educational learning. Located in Concord, the park brings visitors through its borders into the past where Redcoats…
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National Heritage Museum
National Heritage Museum Otherwise known as the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library, the National Heritage Museum is devoted to collecting and preserving the art, history, and literature regarding the Freemasons in American history. Constantly acquiring new artifacts, the National Heritage Museum curates new exhibitions, talks, programs based on themed topics from historical relics to…
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Magic Carpet Glide Segway Tour
Magic Carpet Glide Segway Tour Get ready for two hours of being a kid again, while taking in the scenic and secret Tampa vistas from your very own segway on the Magic Carpet Glide Segway Tour! Beginning with one man, Karlavage, and one entrepreneurial opportunity to regain a career, this popular riverside Tampa tour began…
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Tampa Bay History Center
Tampa Bay History Center [caption id="attachment_40487" align="alignright" width="425"] Tampa Bay History Center Credit Keir Magoulas Visit Tampa Bay[/caption] The Tampa Bay History Center is a dynamic learning resource and state of the art historical institution along the Tampa Riverwalk in the bustling Channelside District! This history center strives to inspire a sense of place and…
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Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock [caption id="attachment_39600" align="alignright" width="300"] Plymouth Rock Pixabay Public Domain[/caption] You simply must stop at Plymouth Rock when you are in the area, this iconic rock marking the traditional site of disembarkation of William Bradford and the Mayflower Pilgrims who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620, a commemorative marker of our nation's birth. The waterfront…
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