Fort Lauderdale

Best things to do in Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale Essentials

Known as the 'Venice of America' due to its extensive canal system, Fort Lauderdale features historic landmarks like the 1901 Stranahan House and the 35-acre Bonnet House Museum & Gardens. The city’s cultural hub includes the Museum of Discovery and Science and the NSU Art Museum. Outdoor highlights range from the coastal barrier island of Hugh Taylor Birch State Park to the sandy shores of Las Olas Beach. Shopping and dining are centered around Las Olas Boulevard and the Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District.

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Las Olas Boulevard

Las Olas Boulevard is a major east-west thoroughfare in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States that runs from SW 1st Avenue in the Central…

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Las Olas Beach

Public sandy beach featuring a signature wave-shaped wall and pedestrian promenade at the eastern end of Las Olas Boulevard.

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Historic Stranahan House Museum

Stranahan House is the home of Fort Lauderdale pioneers Frank and Ivy Stranahan.

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Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

An Eden-like garden where you can rent a boat, go fishing or just wander around its nature trails.

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Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District

This is the recently redeveloped, novel and awe-inspiring locus of cultural and shopping experience in the city.

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Museum of Discovery and Science

The Museum of Discovery and Science is a museum focused on science located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States.

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Bonnet House

The Bonnet House is a historic home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. It is located at 900 Birch Road.

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Jungle Queen Riverboat

Long-running sightseeing cruise operating since 1945, offering narrated tours of the New River's 'Millionaire's Row' and island-based dinner shows.

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NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale

The NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale is an art museum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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International Swimming Hall of Fame

The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale…

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Mai-Kai

The Mai-Kai is a Polynesian-themed restaurant and tiki bar in Oakland Park, Florida.

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Antique Car Museum

This museum showcases wide range of vintage cars that documents the dawn of American car industry.

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The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale

The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale is an upscale super regional shopping mall on Sunrise Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Swap Shop

Drive-in cinema, flea market and a bunch of quite unexpected shops. Very much carnival-like.

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