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Miami-Dade County, the location of "the Fair," as shown within the United States
  • ...that The Fair, which is held in Miami-Dade County, Miami is one of the largest annual family attractions within the county?
  • ...that Gata Salvaje, a telenovela which began broadcasting in May 2002 marked a milestone in Spanish history, as it was the first telenovela ever to be filmed in the United States and later released in Mexico?
  • ...that the setting for manga and anime series Miami Guns is based largely off Miami, excluding a few locale changes?

 
A thoroughbred breed of horse

 
An aerial view of central Orange County south metro area

 
One of the two completed sections of the Barge Canal

 
The Moores Creek Bridge, looking north-east
  • ...that Osceola Parkway, a twelve mile long toll road name was originally intended to be signed as "State Road 424", but it was changed, and the road is now known as "County Road 522"?
  • ...that Paul America, a former American film actor, was killed by a car in Ormond Beach, Florida when walking home from a dental appointment?
  • ...that the Moores Creek Bridge in St. Lucie County, Florida was constructed in 1925 to connect a residential section of Fort Pierce to the downtown and waterfront districts?

 
The Bugaboo scrub fire burning in the forest

 
The Four Seasons Hotel Miami

 
The Hillsboro Inlet Light
  • ...that the Hillsboro Inlet Light was constructed after the United States Lighthouse Establishment persuaded Congress to authorize the construction of a lighthouse in the dark area between Jupiter Inlet Light and Fowey Rocks Light?
  • ...that Dueling Dragons, a pair of dueling roller coasters at Universal Studios' Islands of Adventure is the only dueling inverted roller coaster in the world?
  • ...that the St. George Island Bridge provides the only road access to St. George Island?