The Ostwind, Hitler’s Yacht The Ostwind, reputedly owned by Adolf Hitler, was sunk off the coast of Miami back in the 1980s. Its story begins with Germany’s disappointing performance at...
David Bulit is a photographer, author, and historian from Miami, Florida. He has published a number of books on abandoned and forgotten locales throughout the United States and continues to advocate for preserving these historic landmarks. His work has been featured throughout the world in news outlets such as the Miami New Times, the Florida Times-Union, the Orlando Sentinel, NPR, Yahoo News, MSN, the Daily Mail, UK Sun, and many others. You can find more of his work at davidbulit.com as well as amazon.com/author/davidbulit.
The Ostwind, Hitler’s Yacht The Ostwind, reputedly owned by Adolf Hitler, was sunk off the coast of Miami back in the 1980s. Its story begins with Germany’s disappointing performance at...
Seminole Towne Center Seminole Towne Center, located in Sanford, Florida, opened its doors on September 22, 1995. Developed by Simon Property Group, the mall was strategically positioned at the...
Disney’s River Country Opening on June 20, 1976, River Country was the first water park built at the Walt Disney Company Resort in Florida. Situated on the shores of Bay Lake, close to...
Matheson Hammock Park The land Crandon Park occupies was once part of the largest coconut plantation in the United States, operated by William John Matheson and his heirs. In 1930, Matheson gifted 80...
Howell Morning Glory Chapel Incident To tell the story of the Marion Graham Mortuaries, we have to go back to June 7, 1988, when several decomposing bodies were found inside the Howell Morning Glory...
History of the Xanadu Houses Bob Masters, Pioneer in Construction The Kissimmee Xanadu House was one in a series of experimental homes built by Bob Masters, the designer who pioneered the...
History of Palatka’s Hotel James The Hotel James is a three-story brick former hotel in downtown Palatka, Florida, located on the site of the former Arlington Hotel. Constructed by local...
History of Naval Air Station Lee Field Naval Air Station Lee Field was a U.S. Navy air base established on September 11, 1940, in Green Cove Springs, Florida, to support World War II efforts...
The Space Shuttle External Fuel Tank The Space Shuttle external tank (ET) was the component of the Space Shuttle launch vehicle that contained the liquid...
Konstantinos “Gus” Boulis, Founder of Miami Subs Grill Konstantinos “Gus” Boulis, the third of four children, was born on April 6, 1949, in a small fishing village near Kavala in northern Greece...
History of Horne’s Motor Lodge and Restaurants The Beginning Horne’s was a Southern-style restaurant chain primarily found in the Southeastern United States, strategically located along...
Military History of St. Johns Bluff The Spanish American War Battery was a fort built during the Spanish-American War. It is located on St. Johns Bluff, southeast of the former Fort Caroline site...
Braden Castle The Braden Family Dr. Joseph Addison Braden, son of Robert and Elizabeth Stevens Braden, was born around 1811 in Loudoun, Virginia. He had eight other siblings, and he was the youngest...
Old Clay County Jail The Old Clay County Jail in Green Cove Springs, Florida, was built in 1894 by the Pauly Jail Company and is the second oldest, still-standing jail in the state. St. Augustine’s...
The Elf Houses of Oak Hill Nestled off the highway in the nearby woods, these crumbling concrete structures stand as relics from another time, affectionately known as “Elf Houses” and...
St. Anne Shrine St. Anne Shrine, located about six miles east of Lake Wales, is a shadow of its former self. Its weathered stone grotto and tiled altar are among the few aging remnants of its revered...
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