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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Key Largo

5 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Key Largo, Florida

Updated April 22, 2026
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Underwater Hotel in Key Largo

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.
Christ of the Abyss

Key Largo, Florida

Christ of the Abyss

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.
The ship is available to sail out into the Atlantic.

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The African Queen

The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.
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Key Largo, Florida

USS Spiegel Grove Shipwreck

After a long career, a disastrous sinking, and a half-successful salvage, this Naval vessel-turned-artificial reef ended up exactly where she was supposed to—with a little help from nature.
Fresh pizza delivered by a deep-sea diver. Delicious!

Key Largo, Florida

Jules' Undersea Lab

Part research station, part time capsule, part aquatic fever dream.
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Aquarius Reef Base.

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Aquarius Reef Base

The world's only underwater laboratory where "aquanauts" study oceanic life.
9 miles from Key Largo
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Betsy the Lobster

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.
11 miles from Key Largo
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Wonders of Nature: An Adventurer’s Exploration of The Florida Keys

Sponsored by Visit Florida Keys & Key West

The Florida Keys are a destination where the land loosens its grip and the ocean takes over. Here, adventure often requires swimming below the surface and wandering into landscapes where nature and the human past blur together. This route from Key Largo to Key West leans into the wild, the submerged, and the delightfully strange. Visit spots where a dive doubles as an aquatic adventure and a roadside stop is an oversized sea creature, all while learning more about the unique history of Florida’s most iconic isles.

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Stories About Key Largo

Meet Florida's Most Adorable Rodent and the Superfans Determined to Save It

Invasive predators and other threats have pushed the Key Largo woodrat to the brink. A small but passionate group of scientists and volunteers is pushing back.
by Karuna Eberl, Atlas Obscura
August 5, 2022
The Alligator Reef lighthouse, off the coast of Islamorada in the Florida Keys, is one of the four being given away gratis.

For Sale: A 19th-Century Screw-Pile Lighthouse With a View of Key West

For free: Four more of these derelict, decommissioned structures, courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.
by Karuna Eberl, Atlas Obscura
November 22, 2019
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What It's Like to Live on the Sea Floor to Simulate Life in Space

Researchers squeeze into an underwater habitat off Florida to help prepare for missions to the Moon and beyond.
by Jessica Leigh Hester, Atlas Obscura
September 9, 2019
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