The Florida Keys is one of the most beautiful places in the world, and every Floridian should spend at least one vacation in our island paradise. There are plenty of fun things to do and great places to eat, but the beauty alone is really reason enough to visit. Check out some pictures that really capture the magic of the Keys:

Seven Mile Bridge

Flickr/smilla4 The Overseas Highway is renowned as one of the most scenic roads in the country.

Key West Boats

Flickr/Hernan Seoane The ever-present boats on the horizon are part of the charm of the islands.

Key West Architecture

Flickr/Aaron Hawkins Key West has thousands of old houses in eclectic styles that you will fall in love with.

Bahia Honda State Park

Flickr/Aaron Hawkins This is usually considered the most beautiful beach in the Keys. Everything is so perfectly tranquil in this shot.

West Martello Tower

Flickr/Patrick Emerson This Civil-War-era fortification is the home of the Key West Garden Club, and the plants grow over and around the historic structure.

Key Largo

Flickr/Patrick Emerson Key Largo, located in the Upper Keys, is called the Diving Capital of the World.

Big Pine Key Sunrise

Flickr/Thomas Big Pine Key is another place that should not be overlooked.

A Different View

Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center The Florida Keys are even beautiful from space.

Sunset from Smathers Beach

Flickr/Joe Parks At half a mile long, Smathers Beach is the largest public beach in the Keys.

Key West Docks

Flickr/pulaw If you want to experience the island life without leaving Florida, the Keys are the perfect combination beauty and history, with plenty to do.

Sunset In Key West

Flickr/Diana Robinson As you can tell, you won’t want to miss a single sunset during your stay.

Bahia Honda State Park

Flickr/Jim Lukach The palms and remnants of the old railway are iconic elements of this state park.

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Flickr/smilla4

The Overseas Highway is renowned as one of the most scenic roads in the country.

Flickr/Hernan Seoane

The ever-present boats on the horizon are part of the charm of the islands.

Flickr/Aaron Hawkins

Key West has thousands of old houses in eclectic styles that you will fall in love with.

This is usually considered the most beautiful beach in the Keys. Everything is so perfectly tranquil in this shot.

Flickr/Patrick Emerson

This Civil-War-era fortification is the home of the Key West Garden Club, and the plants grow over and around the historic structure.

Key Largo, located in the Upper Keys, is called the Diving Capital of the World.

Flickr/Thomas

Big Pine Key is another place that should not be overlooked.

Flickr/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

The Florida Keys are even beautiful from space.

Flickr/Joe Parks

At half a mile long, Smathers Beach is the largest public beach in the Keys.

Flickr/pulaw

If you want to experience the island life without leaving Florida, the Keys are the perfect combination beauty and history, with plenty to do.

Flickr/Diana Robinson

As you can tell, you won’t want to miss a single sunset during your stay.

Flickr/Jim Lukach

The palms and remnants of the old railway are iconic elements of this state park.

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