Photo of the Day: Afternoon in the Florida Keys

The Overseas Highway stretches 113 miles and 42 bridges connect the Florida Keys to the US mainland. The Atlantic Ocean lies on one side of the highway, and the Florida Bay and the Gulf of Mexico on the other. Visitors to the Keys have an opportunity to see breathtaking sunrises over the Atlantic Ocean, and equally amazing sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico, both in the same day. 

Photo of the Day: Florida Keys

Railroad tycoon, Henry Flagler, successfully connected Key West and the rest of the Florida Keys with the U.S. mainland in January 1912. This made it possible for visitors (mostly wealthy northerners) to reach the relaxing and secluded warm-weather vacation spots offered by the Keys.