Florida icons index
All icons featured in the Iconic Florida poster are organized below by category and listed alphabetically. From historic cities and natural wonders to wildlife, coastal traditions, and cultural landmarks, each icon tells a story. Together they form a rich visual portrait of the Sunshine State.
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Architectural Landmarks
- 11 East Forsyth
- 50 Biscayne
- 100 North Tampa
- 900 Biscayne Bay
- Acqualina Ocean Residences
- American National Bank Building (Seville Tower)
- Asolo Repertory Theatre
- Atlantis Condominium
- Bank of America Center (Orlando)
- Bank of America Plaza (Tampa)
- Bank of America Tower (Jacksonville)
- Barnett National Bank Building
- Biltmore Hotel Miami Coral Gables
- Biscayne Beach
- Bisbee Building
- Blue and Green Diamond Towers
- Brickell Arch (Espirito Santo Plaza)
- Brickell Flatiron
- Broward County Main Library
- Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse
- Ca’ d’Zan
- Cardozo Hotel
- Coliseum Ballroom
- Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach
- Continuum South Beach (North and South Towers)
- Coral Gables City Hall
- Coral Gables Merrick House
- Delano South Beach
- Dynetech Centre
- Echo Brickell
- Eden Roc Miami Beach
- Epic Hotel and Residences
- Florida Governor’s Mansion
- Florida Life Building
- Florida State Capitol
- Florida Theatre Building
- Fontainebleau Miami Beach
- Four Seasons Hotel Miami
- Freedom Tower (Miami Dade College)
- Icon Brickell North Tower
- Icon Las Olas
- Ingraham Building
- Infinity at Brickell
- Jade Beach
- Jade Ocean
- Jade Signature
- John A. Delaney Student Union
- Las Olas River House
- Le Méridien Tampa
- Mann Performing Arts Hall
- Mar-a-Lago
- MarinaBlue
- Marquis Miami
- Miami Tower
- Miami-Dade County Courthouse
- Mint at Riverfront
- Monticello Opera House (Perkins Opera House)
- Murano Grande at Portofino
- Muse Residences
- Nassau County Courthouse
- Old City Hall (Orlando)
- Old Florida National Bank Building
- One St. Petersburg
- One Tampa City Center
- One Thousand Museum
- Opa-locka City Hall
- Orange County Courthouse
- Orlando World Center Marriott
- Panorama Tower
- Paramount Bay at Edgewater Square
- Paramount Miami Worldcenter
- Parkshore Plaza
- Plaza on Brickell Tower I
- Portofino Tower
- Porsche Design Tower
- Priatek Plaza
- Quantum on the Bay (North and South Towers)
- Regalia Miami
- Rivergate Tower
- Riverplace Tower
- Ritz-Carlton Sarasota
- Seagle Building
- Signature Place
- SkyPoint
- SLS Brickell Hotel & Residences
- SLS LUX Brickell
- SLS South Beach Hotel
- Southeast Financial Center
- Stranahan House
- SunTrust Center (Orlando)
- Tampa Theatre
- Ten Museum Park
- The Barnacle
- The Breakers Palm Beach
- The Don CeSar
- The Historic Driftwood Resort
- The Mansions at Acqualina
- The Plaza (North and South Towers, Orlando)
- The Vinoy Renaissance Resort
- Truist Place (formerly SunTrust Financial Centre)
- Trump Palace
- Trump Royale
- Union Bank of Florida
- Vehicle Assembly Building
- Walker Guest House
- Wells Fargo Center (Jacksonville)
- Wells Fargo Center (Miami)
Arts & Cultural Institutions
- Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum
- American Police Hall of Fame & Museum
- Boca Express Train Museum
- Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens
- Florida Museum of Natural History
- Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
- Goodwood Museum & Gardens
- Henry B. Plant Museum
- Henry Morrison Flagler Museum
- Indian Temple Mound Museum
- Lightner Museum
- Margaret Kampsen Historic Dundee Depot Museum
- McLarty Treasure Museum
- Mel Fisher Maritime Museum
- MOCA Jacksonville (Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville)
- Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
- MOSI – Museum of Science & Innovation
- Museum of Arts and Sciences (MOAS)
- Museum of Discovery and Science
- National Naval Aviation Museum
- Norton Museum of Art
- Oldest House Museum Complex and Gardens
- Orlando Museum of Art
- Pérez Art Museum Miami
- Polk Museum of Art
- South Florida Science Center and Aquarium
- Tampa Bay History Center
- T.T. Wentworth Jr. Florida State Museum
- The Baker Museum at Artis–Naples
- The Bass
- The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
- The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
- The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
- The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
- The Museum of Florida History
- The Salvador Dalí Museum
- The Wolfsonian–Florida International University
- Vero Beach Museum of Art
- Villa Zorayda Museum
- Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
- WonderWorks
- World Golf Hall of Fame
- Ybor City Museum State Park
Cities & Towns
- Boca Raton
- Cape Coral
- Clearwater
- Daytona Beach
- Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Myers
- Fort Walton Beach
- Gainesville
- Hollywood
- Homosassa
- Jacksonville
- Key West
- Kissimmee
- Lakeland
- Marco Island
- Marathon
- Miami
- Miami Beach
- Naples
- Ocala
- Orlando
- Palm Bay
- Panama City
- Pensacola
- Port St. Lucie
- Sarasota
- Sebring
- Spring Hill
- St. Augustine
- St. Petersburg
- Tallahassee
- Tampa
- The Villages
- Vero Beach
- West Palm Beach
Coastal Life & Maritime Culture
- Bowrider boats
- Cabin cruisers
- Canoes
- Catamarans
- Conch shells
- Crabs
- Fishing (men fishing)
- Fishing boats
- Golf carts
- Jellyfish
- Palm trees and coconuts
- Party boats
- Pelicans
- Pleasure boats
- Sailboats
- Sailfish
- Sea shells
- Shipwrecks
- Shrimp
- Shrimp boats
- Sport fishing boats
- Sunbathers
- Swimmers
- Yachts
Colleges & Universities
- Albizu University
- Barry University
- Bethune-Cookman University
- Chipola College
- Daytona State College
- Eckerd College
- Edward Waters University
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Everglades University
- Flagler College
- Florida A&M University
- Florida Atlantic University
- Florida Gulf Coast University
- Florida Institute of Technology
- Florida International University
- Florida Memorial University
- Florida Southern College
- Florida State College at Jacksonville
- Florida State University
- Hodges University
- Indian River State College (IRSC)
- Lynn University
- Miami Dade College
- Miami International University of Art & Design
- New College of Florida
- Northwest Florida State College
- Nova Southeastern University
- Ringling College of Art and Design
- Rollins College
- Saint Leo University
- University of Central Florida
- University of Florida
- University of Miami
- University of North Florida
- University of South Florida
- University of Tampa
Entertainment, Media & Sports Figures
- Anya Taylor-Joy (b. 1996; actor)
- Ariana Grande (b. 1993; singer, songwriter, and actor)
- Bella Thorne (b. 1997; actor and singer)
- Betty Wright (1953–2020; singer and songwriter)
- Bob Ross (1942–1995; painter and television host)
- Burt Reynolds (1936–2018; actor)
- Butterfly McQueen (1911–1995; actor)
- Chris Evert (b. 1954; tennis player)
- Debbie Harry (b. 1945; singer and songwriter)
- Deion Sanders (b. 1967; football and baseball player)
- DJ Khaled (b. 1975; DJ and record producer)
- Eva Mendes (b. 1974; actor)
- Faye Dunaway (b. 1941; actor)
- Flo Rida (Tramar Dillard) (b. 1979; rapper)
- Gloria Estefan (b. 1957; singer and songwriter)
- Hulk Hogan (b. 1953; professional wrestler)
- J. Rosamond Johnson (1873–1954; composer, singer, and songwriter)
- Jorge Masvidal (b. 1984; mixed martial artist)
- Johnny Van Zant (b. 1960; singer)
- Jim Morrison (1943–1971; singer and songwriter)
- Kodak Black (Bill Kapri) (b. 1997; rapper)
- Laila Ali (b. 1977; boxer)
- Maya Rudolph (b. 1972; actor and comedian)
- Pitbull (Armando Christian Pérez) (b. 1981; rapper)
- Raúl “El Gordo” De Molina (b. 1959; television host)
- Rick Ross (William Leonard Roberts II) (b. 1976; rapper)
- Roman Reigns (Leati Joseph Anoaʻi) (b. 1985; professional wrestler)
- Sarah Paulson (b. 1974; actor)
- Sidney Poitier (1927–2022; actor and diplomat)
- Steve Aoki (b. 1977; DJ and record producer)
- T-Pain (Faheem Rasheed Najm) (b. 1984; rapper, singer, and producer)
- Tom Petty (1950–2017; singer and songwriter)
- Walter Mercado (1932–2019; astrologer and television personality)
- Wesley Snipes (b. 1962; actor)
- Wilmer Valderrama (b. 1980; actor and television host)
- XXXTentacion (Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy) (1998–2018; rapper)
Festivals & Popular Culture
- Art Basel (Miami Beach international art fair)
- Biketoberfest (Daytona Beach motorcycle rally)
- Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival
- Calle Ocho Music Festival
- Easy to Love (1954 film)
- Fantasy Fest (Key West)
- Florida Folk Festival
- Florida Strawberry Festival (Plant City)
- Gasparilla Pirate Festival (Tampa)
- Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival
- Pensacola Seafood Festival
- Swamp Cabbage Festival (LaBelle)
- Tarzan (early Tarzan films filmed at Silver Springs, Florida)
- The Fest (Gainesville punk rock festival)
Heritage Sites
- Castillo de San Marcos National Monument
- Charles Deering Estate
- Donnelly House
- Fort Caroline National Memorial
- Fort Matanzas National Monument
- González–Álvarez House (Florida’s Oldest House)
- Kingsley Plantation
- Stranahan House
- The Edison and Ford Winter Estates
- The Oldest Wooden School House
- USS Massachusetts (BB-2) shipwreck (Pensacola Bay)
Historic, Civic & Literary Figures
- Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard (c. 1680–1718; pirate)
- Ellen Ochoa (b. 1958; astronaut and engineer)
- Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961; writer)
- Henry Flagler (1830–1913; industrialist and developer)
- Howard Thurman (1899–1981; theologian, writer, and civil rights leader)
- James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938; writer, diplomat, and civil rights leader)
- Janet Reno (1938–2016; attorney and public official)
- José Gaspar, aka Gasparilla (c. 1756–1821; legendary pirate figure)
- John Young (1930–2018; astronaut)
- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (1896–1953; writer)
- Osceola (1804–1838; Seminole leader)
- Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960; writer and anthropologist)
History, Firsts & Local Legends
- Cigar Capital of the World / Ybor City cigar industry
- Coppertone sunscreen / Developed in Florida by Benjamin Green (1944)
- Famous Amos cookies / Founded by Tallahassee native Wally Amos
- Fern Capital of the World / Pierson fern farming
- First rollerblader ATM / Installed in Miami
- Florida Man / Viral news phenomenon
- Gatorade / Invented at the University of Florida (1965)
- Golf capital / Florida has more golf courses than any U.S. state
- Greek sponge-diving capital / Tarpon Springs sponge docks
- Hooters restaurant / First location opened in Clearwater (1983)
- Key lime pie / Classic dessert of the Florida Keys
- Mechanical refrigeration / Invented by Dr. John Gorrie in Apalachicola (1851)
- Oldest European settlement / Pensacola founded in 1559
- Sailfish Capital of the World / Stuart sport-fishing hub
- Shark Tooth Capital of the World / Venice fossilized shark teeth
- Spring Break / Fort Lauderdale helped popularize the tradition
- Watermelon production / Florida is a leading U.S. producer
Lighthouses
- Amelia Island Lighthouse
- Anclote Key Lighthouse
- Cape Canaveral Lighthouse
- Cape Florida Lighthouse
- Cape San Blas Lighthouse
- Cape St. George Lighthouse
- Cedar Key Lighthouse (Seahorse Key Lighthouse)
- Dry Tortugas Lighthouse (Loggerhead Lighthouse)
- Egmont Key Lighthouse
- Fowey Rocks Lighthouse
- Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse
- Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
- Key West Lighthouse
- Pensacola Lighthouse
- Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
- Port Boca Grande Lighthouse
- St. Augustine Lighthouse
- St. Marks Lighthouse
Native Plants & Wildlife
- Alligators
- American flamingos
- Bald cypress trees
- Beavers
- Bobcats
- Bottlenose dolphins
- Brahman cattle
- Brown pelicans
- Canna lilies
- Coconut palms
- Dolphins
- European fan palms
- Florida black bears
- Frogs / Many species in Florida wetlands and forests
- Herons
- Jellyfish
- Key deer
- Limpkin
- Live oak trees
- Lizards / Common reptiles in Florida ecosystems
- Mangroves
- Manatees
- Mink
- Orange groves
- Pond cypress trees
- Purple coneflowers
- Raccoons
- River otters
- Sea turtle hatchlings
- Sea turtles (loggerheads)
- Seagulls
- Slash pine trees
- Snakes / Numerous native species across Florida habitats
- Southern bald eagles
- Spanish moss
- Strangler figs (banyan trees)
- Tickseed wildflowers
- Tropical scarlet sage
- Water lilies
- White-tailed deer
- Wild orchids
- Wood ducks
- Wood storks
- Whooping cranes
Parks, Gardens & Natural Sites
- Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park
- Big Cypress National Preserve
- Big Shoals State Park
- Biscayne National Park
- Blue Spring State Park
- Bok Tower Gardens (Singing Tower)
- Bulow Creek State Park
- Canaveral National Seashore
- Cayo Costa State Park
- Collier-Seminole State Park
- De Leon Springs State Park
- Dry Tortugas National Park
- Eden Gardens State Park
- Espíritu Santo Springs
- Everglades National Park
- Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
- Falling Waters State Park
- Florida Caverns State Park
- Garden of Eden at Bull Creek Wildlife Management Area
- Gulf Islands National Seashore
- Harry P. Leu Gardens
- Ichetucknee Springs State Park
- John D. MacArthur Beach State Park
- John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park
- Kanapaha Botanical Gardens
- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
- McKee Botanical Garden
- Mounts Botanical Garden
- Nancy Forrester’s Secret Garden
- Naples Botanical Garden
- Ocala National Forest
- Olustee Battlefield Historic State Park
- Pan’s Garden
- Ravine Gardens State Park
- Silver Springs State Park
- Sunken Gardens
- The Kampong
- Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve
- Weeki Wachee Springs State Park
Places of Worship
- Assalam Center
- Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center
- Baughman Center
- Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine
- Central Baptist Church
- Christ Episcopal Church
- Church of Saint Andrew the Commander (Russian Orthodox)
- Coral Gables United Church of Christ
- Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea
- Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
- Ermita de la Caridad (Shrine of Our Lady of Charity)
- First Baptist Church of Citra
- First Baptist Church of Tampa
- First Church of Christ, Scientist
- First Congregation Sons of Israel
- First United Methodist Church
- Floating Chapel on the Bay
- Grace Lutheran Church
- Grace United Methodist Church
- Gesu Church
- Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
- Islamic Center of Boca Raton
- Islamic Society of New Tampa
- Mandy’s Chapel (Camp Weed & Cerveny Conference Center)
- Memorial Presbyterian Church
- Ocala Bible Chapel (formerly United Hebrews of Ocala Synagogue)
- Old Christ Church
- Plymouth Congregational Church
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church
- St. Ann’s Catholic Church
- St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church
- St. John’s Cathedral
- St. Mary Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church
- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
- St. Paul’s by-the-Sea Episcopal Church
- Temple Beth-El
- Temple Beth Shmuel (Cuban Hebrew Congregation of Miami)
- Temple Beth Sholom
- Temple Emanu-El
- Temple Menorah
- Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church
- Wat Buddharangsi Buddhist Temple
- Windsor Chapel
Public Art & Memorials
- Brigade 2506 Memorial
- Cellophilia — Albert Paley
- Coral Castle — Edward Leedskalnin
- De Soto National Memorial
- Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach — Kenneth Treister
- Miami Mountain — Ugo Rondinone
- Recyclosaurus — Terry Klaaren
- Slide Mantra — Isamu Noguchi
- Thrive — Daniel Popper
- Union — Ralfonso Gschwend
- Wynwood Walls — Goldman Global Arts
Sports & Athletics
- Amalie Arena
- American Airlines Arena (now Kaseya Center)
- Amway Center
- Baseball Grounds of Jacksonville
- BB&T Center (now Amerant Bank Arena)
- Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (The Swamp)
- Camping World Stadium
- Crandon Park Tennis Center
- Daytona International Speedway
- Doak S. Campbell Stadium
- FAU Stadium
- George M. Steinbrenner Field
- Hard Rock Stadium
- Historic Dodgertown
- Homestead–Miami Speedway
- Inter Miami CF
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- JetBlue Park
- Jostens Center
- Lee County Civic Center
- Miami Dolphins
- Miami Heat
- Miami Marlins
- Orlando City SC
- Orlando City Stadium (now Exploria Stadium)
- Orlando Magic
- Raymond James Stadium (Ray Jay)
- Silver Spurs Arena & Rodeo
- Spectrum Stadium
- Stephen C. O’Connell Center (O’Dome)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Tampa Bay Lightning
- Tampa Bay Rays
- TIAA Bank Field
- Tropicana Field (The Trop)
- VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
- Yuengling Center
State Symbols
- American alligator / State reptile of Florida
- Atlantic sailfish / State saltwater fish of Florida
- Bottlenose dolphin / State marine mammal of Florida
- Coreopsis / State wildflower of Florida
- Florida panther / State animal of Florida
- Horse conch / State shell of Florida
- Largemouth bass / State freshwater fish of Florida
- Mockingbird / State bird of Florida
- Orange blossom / State flower of Florida
- Orange juice / State beverage of Florida
- Sabal palm (cabbage palm) / State tree of Florida
- Zebra longwing butterfly / State insect of Florida
Theme Parks & Attractions
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
- EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort
- ICON Park – The Wheel
- Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
- LEGOLAND Florida Resort
- Magic Kingdom – Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort
- Marineland Dolphin Adventure
- Mickey & Minnie Mouse at Walt Disney World Resort
- SeaWorld Orlando – SeaWorld Sculpture
- SeaWorld Orlando – SeaWorld SkyTower
Transportation & Transit
- Bow Channel Bridge
- Bridge of Lions
- Brightline Orlando Station
- Brightline Train
- Brightline West Palm Beach Station
- Broad Causeway
- Cargo boats
- Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway Depot
- Container ships
- Cruise Ship
- Ferries
- Fishing Boat
- Hal W. Adams Bridge
- Helicopters
- Isaiah David Hart Bridge
- John T. Alsop Jr. Bridge (Main Street Bridge)
- Lafayette Street Bridge (Kennedy Boulevard Drawbridge)
- Napoleon Bonaparte Broward Bridge (Dames Point Bridge)
- Orlando Station
- Palatka Station
- Pontoon Boat
- Seven Mile Bridge
- Ships
- Shrimp Boat
- Speedboat
- Sunshine Skyway Bridge
- Tampa Union Station
- Trawlers
- Venetian Causeway
- Water Taxi (Fort Lauderdale)
- José Gasparilla Pirate Ship
Tribal Nations & Reservations
- Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
- Seminole Tribe of Florida