25 Weirdest Facts about Florida That Make Visitors Flow

Sometimes weird things excite people. Don’t believe? Check out 25 weirdest facts about Florida that keep the vacationers coming from all over the world.

Florida Is Interesting in the Strangest Way - 25 Weirdest Facts about Florida

1. The beaches of Palm Beach County houses more than 16,000 turtle nests.
2. Got a habit of singing in public? Don’t do that when wearing swimwear. It is illegal.
3. Bayshore Boulevard of Tampa is the longest continual sidewalk of the world.
4. The Sunshine State is the 29^th most obese state.
5. This is the only place in the world where crocodiles and alligators live in the same habitat.
6. You can reach out to the pristine beach within an hour from any location in Florida.
7. Thinking of cruising around Florida’s streets on a skateboard? You can certainly do that if you hold an official license.
8. Hordes of locals throng in the annual Mullet Toss festival to toss dead fish over the border of Alabama. The event is hosted by Flora-Bama Beach Bar in Pensacola.
9. The Magic Kingdom is the eighth most popular attraction in the world.
10. Orlando is thronged by a massive number of visitors, which is equivalent to Atlanta’s population.
11. With the highest point boasting 345 feet above sea level, Florida is the flattest state in the country. Britton Hill is the highest natural point.
12. You cannot park a pick-up truck in front of your house or in the driveway on the street.
13. For unmarried girls, it is illegal to skydive on Sundays.
14. St. Augustine is the oldest occupied European settlement in America.
15. The first suntan lotion was invented by a Miami pharmacist, Benjamin Green.
16. Originally called Opatishawockalocka, Opa-Locka is one of the towns in South Florida. As you travel in So-Fla, you will find many towns and cities that are recently changed or modified versions of the original Native American terminology.
17. The state ranks #1 for fresh market snap beans, fresh market tomatoes, fresh market cucumbers, grapefruit, organs, and sugarcane.
18. The Florida Keys announced themselves independent under the name “The Conch Republic” in 1982. However, this lasted only two minutes.
19. Miami witnessed the first ATM in Florida. The ATM was established exclusively for rollerbladers as they couldn’t go into the banks.
20. There is a gigantic 9-ton sunken statue of Jesus Christ with outstretched arms. It lies just 25-ft. off the coast of Key Largo.
21. Literally an old telephone booth, Carrabelle is the smallest police station on earth.
22. Oral sex is illegal in Florida. Be careful before you perform any such activity.
23. Between 1923 and 1951, the Coral Castle Museum was built by one man.
24. It is said that the Riddle House is haunted by a spirit named Joseph.
25. If vacationing in Miami, you cannot bring a pig to the beach.