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25 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Key West, Florida

Updated April 22, 2026
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The author’s mother found the letters of a missing man.

Letters Hidden in My Family’s Attic Reveal a 1910s Bank Con in Key West

The con artist was either a very unlucky man or a trickster who got away with it all.
by Asia London Palomba, Atlas Obscura
A “colossal” size claw at Key Largo Fisheries’ Backyard Cafe.

Consider the Stone Crab

In the Florida Keys, the local catch is "renewable."
by Darcy Rhyno, Atlas Obscura
Robert’s sailor suit is not original to the doll. It may have first belonged to one of his former owners, Robert Eugene Otto.

The Story Behind the World's Most Terrifying Haunted Doll

Robert the Doll is Key West's most cursed object.
by Andy Wright, Atlas Obscura
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
A chicken family joins some Key West tourists for dinner.

All Your Favorite Island Vacation Spots Have Been Overrun by Feral Chickens

Key West, Kauai, and Bermuda each have too many chickens—but very different ways of dealing with them.
by Cara Giaimo, Atlas Obscura
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