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www.conchrepublic.com ; 613 Simonton St) you can see all manner of Conch Republic tat -
flags, souvenirs and such.
Casa Antigua HISTORIC BUILDING
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 314 Simonton St; 10am-6pm)
This was technically Hemingway's first house in Key West and where he wrote A
Farewell to Arms, but it isn't all that notable, except for a lush garden in the back and a
very kitschy 'guided tour'. For $2, they'll let you into a peaceful green area out the back,
where a recorded tape lays down the history of the Casa at the volume God uses whenever
he says anything that begins with 'Let there be…'
Strand Building HISTORIC BUILDING
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 527 Duval St)
The historic Strand Theater was one of Key West's great old-time movie houses, and it
was used as a theater in the 1993 film Matinee . Today it's a Walgreens pharmacy, but the
exterior is as romantic as ever.
Key West Lighthouse LIGHTHOUSE
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 305-294-0012; www.kwahs.org/visit/lighthouse-keepers-quarters/ ; 938
Whitehead St; adult/student over 7yr/senior $10/5/9; 9:30am-4:30pm)
You can climb up 88 steps to the top of this lighthouse, built in 1846, for a decent view.
But honestly, it's just as enjoyable to gaze up at the tower from the leafy street below.
Southernmost Point LANDMARK
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; cnr South & Whitehead Sts)
The most photographed spot on the island, this red-and-black buoy isn't even the southern-
most point in the USA (that's in the off-limits naval base around the corner). This is the
most overrated attraction in Key West.
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