Curious Places: Florida

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Beachside Treehouse (Anna Maria Island/ Florida)

The owners of this magnificent beachside treehouse bought a property on Anna Maria Island in the early 90s. While watching sunsets from their house they always wondered what the view would be like from the big Australian pine tree between them and the beach so they built this treehouse to find out.
The 2 octagonal levels wrap around it like a nest becoming "a love hut without walls, a private spiritual escape up high in the whistling pine tree, a hideout with a gorgeous view of the white sand beach, multicolored sunsets, and starry moonlit nights."

The location of this abandoned replica of a Victorian mansion remains secret in an attempt to avoid vandalism. It's also not known why it was abandoned and the name "Honky Ranch" appears to be known only to locals. The photos in this post were taken by photographer Drew Perlmutter as well as a group of urban explorers.

Designed by architect William Morgan this building was constructed in 1975 using swimming pool technology, a gunite-concrete shell anchored to a cast concrete floor. It’s also one of the original green roofs, as it’s topped by a mantle of earth stabilized by native landscaping which helps to maintain a 70-degree temperature inside.

The Tampa Theatre is a restored classic U.S. theatre and city landmark in the Uptown District of downtown Tampa, Florida, showing modern independent and classic films in Tampa, Florida.