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More than 20 Central Florida roadside attractions worth a weekend trip

By Orlando Weekly Staff on Thu, Mar 30, 2023 at 11:33 am

With all the oddities and oddballs that call Florida home, the state sure does deliver on home-grown weirdness. Alligator farms, mermaids, skunk apes, haunted dolls — we've got it all, and it's all within driving distance of Orlando.

Here are 22 of Central Florida's weirdest and wackiest roadside attractions.

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Reptile World Serpentarium

5705 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, St. Cloud
This Osceola County reptile zoo features more than 75 species of snakes, as well as lizards, crocodiles, alligators and turtles. You can learn a thing or two about native and exotic reptiles, see some critters or even attend a venom-milking show.

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Citrus Tower

141 S. Highway 27, Clermont
The 226-foot-tall structure in Clermont was originally built in 1956 to allow visitors to observe the miles of surrounding orange groves. It was once among the Orlando area's most famous landmarks, but now it's home to a boutique coffee company!