Number 10. Unlike most beach communities in South Florida, Palm Beach has an incredibly rich history thanks to Standard Oil industrialist Henry Morrison Flagler. A visionary with tremendous assets at his disposal, Mr. Flagler brought the railroad which subsequently developed a brand new market for tourism in what was originally the buggy swamplands of Florida. His peers, looking for adventure and an escape to the bitter winters up north, followed suit, building opulent homes with a Mediterranean flair here along our turquoise beaches.
Whether you're a local or a visitor, take an hour or two and tour the Flagler Museum on Cocoanut Row. This grand manse will dazzle you--it's especially spectacular during the holidays. Mr. Flagler built this amazing home at the turn of the century as a wedding gift for his bride, Mary Lily Kenan. Their original railcar, also open for tours, is parked in all its splendor, along the loggia facing the intracoastal.
