Key West, Florida

Key West is the southernmost part of the continental United States and is the last island in the archipelago of the Florida Keys. Sunset on the island of Key West is a big celebration that has captured the imagination and delighted people for decades, including Mark Twain and Tennessee Williams. People gather at Mallory Square, where the crowd can enjoy magicians, jugglers, clowns, psychics, local musicians, artists, and food vendors. The highlight of the evening, of course, is watching the sun slip behind of horizon of the Gulf of Mexico. Key West is also known as The Conch Republic, a micronation declared as a tongue-in-cheek secession of the city of Key West, Florida, from the United States on April 23, 1982. It has been maintained as a tourism booster for the city.