Have you heard? My new book – Nature’s Own Attraction: A History of Florida’s Roadside Springs – is out now! This is a love letter to Florida’s natural landscape, as well as our surprisingly long history of homemade weirdo theme parks. It’s a really fun book – and it’s a special one for me, not…
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Preview: Nature’s Own Attraction: A History of Florida’s Roadside Springs
Below is an exclusive peak inside Nature’s Own Attraction: A History of Florida’s Roadside Springs! The decades after World War II were a golden age for roadside attractions in the Sunshine State. The advent of the family automobile put Florida’s exotic flora and fauna within easy reach for millions of curious Americans. Entrepreneurs were happy…