Glass Bottom Boats & Mermaid Tails

Florida's Tourist Springs

• Author(s): Tim Hollis,
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Pages: 154
• ISBN_10: 0811732665
  ISBN_13: 9780811732666
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Industries / Hospitality, Travel & Tourism , History / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV) , Travel / General , Travel / Reference , Travel / United States / South / South Atlantic (DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) ,

Description:... Glass bottom boats, mermaids, underwater performances, petting zoos--Florida's tourist industry began with the attractions that developed around the state's natural springs. This quintessential roadside book tells the story of how Florida's natural wonders were first developed as tourist attractions, leading to the booming theme-park era of today.