SUNKEN GARDENS
Take a break from all the hustle and bustle and
escape to this 100-year-old botanical paradise.
Stroll the meandering paths through an oasis
of over 500,000 tropical plants, cascading
waterfalls, a butterfly garden and colorful koi
ponds. You and your sweetie can take a selfie
with Mother Nature!
Where: St. Petersburg, Florida
SunkenGardens.org
HENDERSON PARK INN
What could be more romantic than a relaxing
weekend at the beach? e Henderson Park
Inn is located directly on a serene stretch of
sand, both scenic and secluded. is lovely
New England-style boutique hotel boasts
breathtaking views of the Gulf of Mexico and
was just named "e Best Place to Pop the
Question" by VIP Destin Magazine.
Where: Destin, Florida
HendersonParkInn.com
WALLABY RANCH
Take your love to exhilarating
new heights at Wallaby Ranch.
Offering tandem flights,
aerotowing and hang gliding
instruction, this unique flight
park will allow you and your
special someone to soar high
above the treetops and get a
whole new perspective on things.
Where: Orlando, Florida
Wallaby.com
MERCIER ORCHARDS
Have a quaint and leisurely visit to
this family-owned apple orchard
that has been in operation for over
70 years. Hard-pressed beverages
are available year-round at
Mercier, which is proud to grow,
press, ferment and bottle its own
product. Enjoy a tasting or join an
adults-only Hard Cider Tour on Saturdays from
11am to 4pm. Stop by Adele's Kitchen for a deli
snack or share a sweet treat from the bakery with
your honey.
Where: Blue Ridge, Georgia
Mercier-Orchards.com
CORAL CASTLE
Spend an enchanted day wandering through
this sculpture garden made of coral rock from
the 1940s. e entire museum is a perpetual
mystery due to the fact that no one ever saw
Ed Leedskalnin building this incredible
compound—a process that took almost 30
years. Tour the castle using the audio stands
with narration or get the amazing story directly
from a knowledgeable guide. Discover a nine-
ton gate that moves with just the slightest touch
of a finger, a Polaris telescope and functioning
rocking chairs—completely made of stone.
Where: Miami, Florida
CoralCastle.com
GENERAL JACKSON SHOWBOAT
Climb on board this elegant 300-foot-long
paddlewheel riverboat to cruise along the
picturesque Cumberland River. Inside the boat's
two-story Victorian eater you can enjoy
rousing country-style entertainment during the
day with the Taste of Tennessee show, or take
in the Nashville Nights performance for some
Couples'' Excursions
Henderson Park Inn,
Beach Walk Cafe
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