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All the United States Florida Homestead

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Homestead

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Homestead, Florida

Updated February 12, 2024

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Several crescent moons in limestone.

Homestead, Florida

Ed Leedskalnin's Coral Castle

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

Homestead, Florida

Fruit and Spice Park

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Homestead, Florida

Robert Is Here

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.
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Abandoned Aerojet Dade Rocket Facility in Homestead, Florida

Homestead, Florida

Aerojet Dade Rocket Facility

When this test site was abandoned, they didn't even bother to take the rocket with them.
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Monkey Jungle entrance. (Flickr)

Miami, Florida

Monkey Jungle

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.
6 miles from Homestead
The Ferdinand Magellan Presidential Railcar at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum, Miami, 2007.

Miami, Florida

Ferdinand Magellan Presidential Railcar

With nickel-steel armor and three-inch thick bullet resistant windows, FDR's train was a rolling fortress.
11 miles from Homestead
A bronze plaque embedded into a rock alongside other rocks with the sea behind it

Coral Gables, Florida

Tenerife Reflecting Point

A plaque honors Miami's sister city in the Canary Islands, inviting one to reflect on their place in the world.
20 miles from Homestead

Cool Places to Eat & Drink in Homestead

Homestead, Florida

Fruit and Spice Park

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Homestead, Florida

Robert Is Here

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.
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Stories About Homestead

Podcast: Robert Is Here

How a humble Florida roadside stand became a tropical fruit destination.
by The Podcast Team
February 12, 2024
A bowl of peanut butter fruit.

Tasting the Fabled Peanut Butter Fruit

This elusive treat lives up to its nickname.
by Alex Mayyasi
April 11, 2022
An assortment of tropical fruit at Miami Fruit Farm in Homestead, Florida.

How the Tip of Florida Became a Tropical-Fruit Paradise

Far-flung produce found a home thanks to Homestead's unique climate.
by Rachel Wharton
March 4, 2020

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