Heritage & Culture

History and culture with a tropical twist come to life in The Palm Beaches. Historic buildings and landmarks tell terrific tales of days and events in an extraordinary past. While a surprising and suburb collection of top-of-the-line museums, performing art venues, and festivals earn us the title of Florida’s Cultural Capital. Come and discover our heritage and cultural experience.  Make your vacation even better by staying in one of our historic hotels, bed and breakfasts, or vacation homes located in the heart of historic districts.

Jupiter Lighthouse flagler museum Boca Raton Museum of Art
Jupiter Lighthouse Flagler Museum Boca Raton Museum of Art
It has been guarding and shedding light on our shores since 1860 (and with a terrific view), but Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse is just one of our locales on the National Register of Historic Places. Discover the 70 places on the Register and more than 30 Florida Historic Markers. An American castle. Henry Flagler, the oil and railroad tycoon who started Florida tourism, built a palace he called “Whitehall” and presented it to his wife as one incredible birthday gift. Today it is monument to how we became America’s First Resort Destination. When you have venues such as the Boca Raton Museum of Art, then you have yourself a cultural capital. Setting an excellent standard with its wide variety of year-round exhibits of contemporary and classical works. Discover it and our many other culture venues.

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Boca Raton Resort & Club

Boca Raton

Year built: 1926

Number of Rooms: 1047

Fun Fact: When World War II era U.S. Army Air Corps trainees from nearby Boca Raton Army Air Field were housed at the hotel, the hotel earned a new slogan of sorts - 'the most elegant barracks in history.'

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Breakers, The

Palm Beach

Year built: 1896

Number of Rooms: 550

Fun Fact: Teeing off from the hotel's Ocean Course is teeing off into history. In a state with thousands of golf courses, the Ocean Course stands proudly as Florida's very first 18-hole course - laid out in 1896.

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Colony Hotel, Palm Beach, The

Palm Beach

Year built: 1947

Number of Rooms: 90

Fun Fact: For an entire year in during the 1960s, the Great Britain's Duke and Duchess of Windsor were permanent residents of the hotel.

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Brazilian Court Hotel & Beach Club, The

Palm Beach

Year built: 1926

Number of Rooms: 80

Fun Fact: The hotel's guest registrar in its early days included Hollywood superstar Gary Cooper, Howard Hughes long before he became a recluse, and Bank of America founder A.G. Gianni.

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Colony Hotel & Cabana Club, The

Delray Beach

Year built: 1926

Number of Rooms: 69

Fun Fact: Inside the hotel, guests will find vintage 1926 staff-operated elevator and telephone switchboard, among other trimmings from a by-gone era.

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Chesterfield Hotel, The

Palm Beach

Year built: 1926

Number of Rooms: 52

Fun Fact: One not-to-be-missed thing in the hotel's famous Leopard Lounge with its hand-painted ceiling. Certainly not the Sistine Chapel, but guaranteed to produce an equal amount of discussion and picture taking.

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Hotel Biba and Biba Bar

West Palm Beach

Year built: 1939

Number of Rooms: 41

Fun Fact: Featuring 41 rooms, National Historic Landmark, uniquely designed interiors, Japanese gardens, slate pool area, terrazzo floors, down pillows and Anichini linens, complimentary Wi-Fi and breakfast. Biba Bar hosts Wednesday and Friday DJ party.

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Bradley Park Hotel, The

Palm Beach

Year built: 1924

Number of Rooms: 31

Fun Fact: Hotel founder Col. Edward (E.R.) Bradley graced the cover of Time magazine in 1934, the editors donned the legendary gambler and racetrack owner extraordinaire - St. Edward of Lexington.

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Casa Grandview Luxury Vacation Resort Homes & Suites

West Palm Beach

Year built: 1911

Number of Rooms: 25

Fun Fact: The homes hint at a blend of Key West-style architecture amid homes featuring craftsman-style bungalows and Mediterranean revival-style residences.

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Palm Beach Historic Inn

Palm Beach

Year built: 1923

Number of Rooms: 13

Fun Fact: The Inn is located in the Palm Beach Town Square Historic District, the Town Hall is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

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