Seven Wonders Of Florida Worth A Precious Glance Posted By: Mark Whichard

If there is the Seven Wonders of the World, there too exist the seven wonders of Florida that every traveler ought to see. Featured in the official tourism website of Florida is the interesting "Florida's Seven Great Natural Wonders." Some of them are man-made attractions while the others purely come from nature. If you think you still haven't gone through some of these places, be sure to include them in your itinerary for your next visit in Florida. Among these highlighted natural and contemporary wonders would include the following: 1. Coral Reefs of Florida. Florida is the only state in the continental US to possess extensive shallow coral reef formations nearby the coasts. The amazing coral reefs were formed some five to seven thousand years ago, as the reef growth is slow. Stony corals are the architects of reef formation. Complicated limestone skeletons made up the reef backbone. They are formed when the living part of the coral (polyps) extracts calcium from seawater and merge it with carbon dioxide. These coral reefs are offering natural storm protection to Florida beyond its environmental role in providing food, shelter and breeding sites for many plants and animals. 2. The Overseas Highway.orlando vacation homesvacation homes for rentflorida travel