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Big Cypress National Preserve, the first national preserve in the National Park System, protects over 700,000 acres of the Big Cypress Swamp in south Florida.

Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park is often described as the Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution.

The Castillo de San Marcos was a post of the Spanish Empire guarding St. Augustine, the first permanent European settlement in the continental United States.

Visitors to Dry Tortugas, near Key West, can bird watch, camp on the beach, and snorkel the surrounding waters filled with sea life and pristine coral reefs.

Timucuans Fort Caroline National Memorial honors the short-lived French presence in 16th century Florida. Enjoy hiking paths and historical re-enactments.

Gulf Islands National Seashore features sparkling blue waters, magnificent snowy-white beaches, historic forts, fertile coastal marshes, and beautiful winding nature trails.

The only remaining nuclear missile field, Minuteman Missile National Historic Site illustrates the history and significance of the Cold War and arms race.

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are carved into the mountain at Mount Rushmore.