Attentive what ever your needs may be me they'll help find the answer. The building itself is clean…read moreand has open windows

The east coast does have one thing on us in Tampa Bay, the open view sunrises!! Yes, we are lucky…read morethat we have the bay that gives us beautiful sunrises as well but they are not wide open without something in the distance like ahhh Tampa. I love coming over to the east coast to explore our wonderful state but honestly it's the sunrises that pull me in. Depending on where you are along the coast line can dramatically change the view. The sounds of the crashing waves are so peaceful and relaxing. Though a little chilly this morning, it wasn't so bad to watch with the ocean breeze on my face. Good thing about our "winters" here... no tourists on the beach getting in the way of photos and only a few locals walking the beach. Beautiful sunrises are the best way to start the day.

This historical tour was fantastic! We did the last tour of the day with Kayla, the owner. She was…read moreextremely knowledgeable and shared so much information on the home and what's happened over the years. I'm going to have to take this tour again just to try to remember it all! Lovely maintained home with so much history. Who visited, who contributed to the building and maintenance of the home, the restoration efforts. It was fascinating. We happened to be there on a day when they received a gift of an original Edison grammaphone with the beeswax songs in paper wrappers! And it actually worked! Amazing. Also loved the Louis Comfort Tiffany windows - just gorgeous!

If you're planning a visit to nearby Blue Springs State Park, the Stetson Mansion is an absolutely…read moremust-visit stop. Yes - Stetson - as in the hats. I was just as surprised to learn that the famed hat-maker once called the small town of DeLand, FL home. I happened to be visiting during peak manatee season and so had the privilege of being able to still enjoy the mansion during its special holiday tour season. During the holiday tour, each room of the mansion has a unique theme to it that you get to learn all about from your helpful docent. Not only do you get to the enjoy the wonderful story of that room's decorations theme but the history of the home and family is wonderfully blended in. I'm told that obviously during the regular historical tour you dive deeper but I left learning waaaaay more about the Stetson family than I ever expected (or knew). The home is privately owned and you the love and passion the new owners have for the historic property is evident in every room. We even had the pleasure of meeting one of the owners (the super sweet and DeLand native, Kayla) I was surprised to learn she had even created many of the decorations herself that adorned the opulent rooms in the mansion. The Stetson Mansion is a great example of one of the many historical gems tucked away in Florida small towns that you can stumble upon when exploring the state. Whether you're doing the regular history tour or holiday tour, you're sure to have a fabulous visit to the Stetson Mansion.

I've been crossing over the river here for quite sometime and it never gets old, the view from the…read moretop is truly magnificent. This bridge is usually pretty busy so the speeds allow you time to enjoy the view and no mater which way you're traveling you have access to lots of businesses or a place to pull over and relax or as others have stated there's great access to the river and beautiful green spaces. It seems to be a great place to get your steps in, I rarely cross this bridge when there aren't a number of people using the pedestrian walkways.

A nice new fixed high bridge connecting ormond to the beach. 4 lanes with separate bike and…read morewalking lanes both sides. A popular exercise is to walk over-under-back over and under again. Beautiful views from the top.

Just outside Deland, Florida lies the St. Johns River a true Eco-system that provides a cross…read moresection of Florida's incredible wildlife, on any given day you will see everything from alligators, manatees, herons, egrets, osprey, otters, turtles and even the occasional bear, deer or American Bald Eagle. It's been almost 100 years since people first started driving across this river at this location, the original Crows Bluff Bridge was a swing span bridge; constructed in 1917, in 1954, a plan for construction of a replacement bridge was established; the new bridge, dedicated to DeLand resident Francis P. Whitehair, opened on September 22, 1955 and was built to carry traffic across the river for a century. Unfortunately that was an estimated life span and the bridge is showing signs that it may not survive much longer, especially since the maintenance cost for these mechanical marvels are more than 100 times that of the new modern concrete bridges built today. When terms like "functionally obsolete" and "not eligible for the National Register of Historic Places" are slung around you know your days are numbered.

This is a nice easy bridge to drive over. There is a nice fishing pier below to walk around as…read morewell. Nice biking/ walking paths that are protected as well for a bit of exercise.

The Harris M. Saxon Bridge also known as the South Causeway Bridge in NSB is the most popular…read morecrossing from the mainland to beachside spanning the Intracoastal Waterway locally known as the "The River". This bridge is the main evacuation route exiting beachside and also is the most popular route for beach goers in season so it can get backed up at times. It also offers shelter for the many people that flock here to fish off the fishing pier located directly under the bridge on the mainland side. With plenty of parking this area is adjacent to Riverside Park so the kids can play while others fish. I'm fortunate that I get view of this bridge daily when I'm in town driving down Riverside Road. There are also protected pedestrian walkways on either side of this structure that is very popular for people taking their daily walks or biking across.

Definitely a hidden gem on Flagler Ave in NSB, I must of walked by this beautiful tree a thousand…read moretimes and never gave it a second look. After taking a few minutes to check it out closer I assumed it was hundreds of years old, well apparently it's only 36 years and grew from a stump leftover after the freeze of 1989 although many say it's much older and some reference seeing this tree on postcards in the early 1950's. It's definitely worth a few minutes of your time if you're in the area. Although these trees are not native to Florida I'm sure the city will protect it as much as possible for many years to come and although it's thriving this far north who knows what Mother Nature has in store. The Placard Reads: The Banyan Tree The Banyan tree, like the rubber tree, is from the Indian subcontinent and is a member of the fig tree family. Banyan trees were brought to Florida by the Ford Motor Company in the early 1900s in an attempt to source a faster-growing alternative to the rubber tree for automobile tire production. Although the experiment was not successful, some specimens from that time still remain along our southern Gulf Coast. Banyan trees don't usually thrive in Central Florida; however, this one does! It's been speculated that this tree was brought here from South Florida in the early 20th century and planted in the front yard of a home that once stood nearby. Today, our tree is considered to be the oldest and largest Banyan tree found outside of South Florida. City of New Smyrna Beach Local Landmark Site

Awesome and beautiful old tree alive and healthy. Beautifully right beside the main street…read more Beautiful area, very well kept. Just discovered today for the first time.

We like to walk over the bridge and back. Especially when…read morethe boats are coming and the bridge goes up and the traffic halts to a stop. Beautiful views of the water and the trees and the buildings and boats.

Best bridge ever my friends went here and were fishing under the bridge I might have to come myself…read moreand check it out

Is this really MTV's Moon Man?…read more Yes, this giant, silver astronaut made of Styrofoam and holding an American flag was built for MTV and is safely locked inside the backlot at Acme Industrial Surplus in Sanford. The 15-foot styrofoam astronaut has been towering over this business's fence for several years and has been providing photo-ops for roadside attraction seekers or those by happenstance catch a glimpse of him. He first appeared at the 2004 MTV Video Music Awards in Miami this event was notable because it was the first time the ceremony was held outside of New York City and Los Angeles and just to make you feel old, OutKast took home Video of the Year for "Hey Ya". MTV was launched on August 1, 1981, the original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by television personalities known as "video jockeys," (VJs) it's oblivious this format was abandoned about the same time "Moon Man" was given a life sentence to rot and decay in this company's bone-yard..... but not to worry you have plenty of time to get here and check it out, although Styrofoam breaks into pieces easily, it takes about 500 years for one styrofoam cup to dissolve, so Moon Man isn't going anywhere soon, that's unless the current owner decides to take him to a landfill, that's some responsibility now since the whole world is watching.

This "attraction" was a humorous adventure to say the least. I kind of felt like I was in an…read moreepisode of Dexter and was being lured to discrete location to be robbed and murdered. This is not something you need to see while in Sanford. It's located in an unidentified metal yard. And once you actually locate the Moon Man there is no place to park and admire him. The best view of him is from a round about off the highway that you can't park or stop in. Overall, disappointing and a little terrifying. Even at 1 in the afternoon.