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US: Miami, Florida – Vizcaya Museum & Gardens

This is the statue of Bel Vizcaya, who was not actually a real person. He was dreamed up by James Deering, who designed Vizcaya in the early 1900’s, and he stands at the entrance to the grounds.

Vizcaya Statue

US: Miami, Florida – Jungle Island’s Parrots

Parrots enjoying themselves at Jungle Island near Miami. There are about 1,800 birds here, in addition to the tigers, vultures, flamingos, kangaroos, lemurs, hippos and a kookaburra. You can get very close to the animals, and you may even wind up with a parrot on your shoulder.

Jungle Ialand's Parrots

US: Palm Beach, Florida – Henry Flagler Five Dollar Bills

How many of you know that Henry Flagler of Standard Oil, who was a pioneer of tourism in Florida, appears on some US five dollar bills? His Flagler mansion, which was known as the Whitehall Hotel, appears on the back.

Flagler Five Dollar Bill

 

US: Palm Beach, Florida – Flagler Museum Gold Detail Ceiling

Ceiling detail in the entry hall of the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. The carving was intricate, and the gold was real gold.

Flagler Gold Ceiling

 

US: Palm Beach, Florida – Henry Morrison Flagler Museum Ballroom

Here is the magnificent ballroom of the Flagler mansion, in its heyday and today. You can see carved moldings, electric chandeliers, arched doorways and windows and polished wooden floors.

Flagler Ballroom2

US: Palm Beach, Florida – Henry Morrison Flagler Museum

Here is the magnificent ballroom of the Flagler mansion, in its heyday and today. You can see carved moldings, electric chandeliers, arched doorways and windows and polished wooden floors.

Flagler Ballroom