The Atlas Obscura Guide To Lake Placid

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Lake Placid, Florida

Updated October 23, 2025

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Unusual Attractions in Lake Placid

Lake Placid Murals.

Lake Placid, Florida

Lake Placid Murals

Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.

Lake Placid, Florida

Toby’s Clown School and Museum

A joyful oddity that takes the art of clowning very seriously.

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Research center of the Venus Project

Venus, Florida

The Venus Project

The futuristic test model of an iconoclastic visionary who wanted to redesign the world.

15 miles from Lake Placid

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