Sometimes, the best part of traveling to your vacation destination is the journey. That’s, if you know where to look, you’ll find plenty of delightful roadside attractions to make the drive feel less like labor and more like visiting several exhibits on your way to your vacation rental.
If you plan to vacation in Pensacola Beach, Florida, you will have more than a few roadside attractions to see. It’s an exciting prologue to your vacation with Premier Island Management Group. Once you arrive in Pensacola Beach, there are even more fascinating, fun, and thrilling attractions to see.
Guide To Roadside Attractions On Your Way To Pensacola Beach
Be prepared to stop often on your road trip to Pensacola Beach, as there are unique attractions you will not want to miss. Here are some of the best roadside attractions near Pensacola Beach in Florida.
George W. Bush's "Mission Accomplished" Jet: The jet on which President George W. Bush gave a speech declaring that "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended.” Located just outside Pensacola near the National Naval Aviation Museum.
Indestructible Cross: A cross stands on top of a dune that marks the first Catholic Mass in the United States. Located on Pensacola Beach.
Surfer Dude Statue: A statue in honor of Yancy Spencer III, aka "The Duke of the Gulf Coast." Located in Gulf Breeze.
Futuro - UFO House: This is a portable, prefabricated home design from 1968 by Finnish architect Matti Suuronen that has stood the test of time and hurricanes. It is located on Pensacola Beach.
Shark Mouth Building: Walk through the mouth of a giant, fake shark. The building was previously a souvenir shop, but today it’s a fitness center located in Navarre.
Graffiti Bridge: A bright pink, old railroad bridge in Pensacola, which features new and interesting graffiti.
National Memorial to Missing Children: A bronze sculpture of two giant arms over a naked mom, dad, and baby found in Pensacola.
Hero's Petulant Daughter & Half-Scale Vietnam Wall: A bronze statue of a little girl holding a doll. The statue is near the Half-Scale Vietnam Wall, also known as "Wall South.” Both are in Pensacola.
J. Earle Bowden, Town Cartoonist: J. Earle Bowden had a long history of working with the Pensacola community, including helping establish the Pensacola Historic District. The statue is in Pensacola.
Pelicans in Paradise: There are 60 five-foot-tall fiberglass pelicans scattered all over Pensacola’s downtown.
Home of Jim Morrison's Parents: While Jim Morrison never lived here, his parents did. You can visit the historical marker outside the home in Pensacola.
Chappie's First Steps: Daniel "Chappie" James Jr was the first African-American four-star general. The concrete steps where he first learned to walk are in Pensacola.
Crystal Ice House: This is a rare vintage ice station. The historical marker outside of the fake frozen house in Pensacola states that it was "an integral part of neighborhood life during the years before household refrigeration."
Stop and See Some of the Unique Sights Near Pensacola Beach
Laugh, learn, and take a selfie or two at some of these roadside attractions in Pensacola and on Pensacola Beach. Some of these attractions you can walk to from your vacation rental with Premier Island Management Group.
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