The Southernmost Point in Key West is considered the southernmost point of the continental USA, although it should actually be called the southernmost accessible point. The actual southernmost continental point is on the neighboring military base, and the southernmost point of the USA overall is Ka Lae on Big Island, Hawaii.
Important decisions of American post-war history were once made at President Harry S. Truman’s winter residence. Therefore, visiting Florida’s only former presidential residence is like an exciting journey into post-war America. In the 1940s, world-changing decisions were often made in this house.
If you want to experience the whole of crazy Key West at once, head to Mallory Square in the evening, a square in the center of Key West. Here, tourists meet hippies, shrill and funky characters, musicians and all kinds of performers, from fire-eaters to tightrope walkers.
On the trip across the Keys, you should take a break at mile marker 77.5 and visit Robbie’s Marina. Dozens of tarpon can be found here. These are so-called gamefish, which anglers go crazy for in Florida, especially between April and June. There are lots of them swimming in the marina and pelicans waddle around on the boat dock.
