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Okay, Hollywood History Tours is going a bit far afield this time, but when I saw...

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The University of Tampa is home to the Henry B. Plant Museum. In the foreground is Plant...

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During his lifetime, Henry B. Plant built eight hotels, mostly on Florida’s west coast—but...

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Moorish Revival was an exotic architectural style that became wildly popular in the mid...

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The design of the hotel is Moorish Revival—selected by the owner, Henry Plant, to create...

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A period postcard of the Tampa Bay Hotel. Hotel amenities included a golf course, bowling alley,...

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The Tampa Bay Hotel was the first hotel in Florida to have an elevator, electric lights...

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When the Spanish-American War broke out, the army used the hotel as a military...

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Colonel Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders were stationed at the hotel during the...

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Guests at the hotel included Sarah Bernhardt, the Prince of Wales and the Queen of England. Babe...

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Liu Fang Yuan (The Garden Of Flowing Fragrance) is located on the grounds of the...

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The Wall Of Colorful Clouds (Jing Yun Bi) outside the Garden of Flowing Fragrance at...

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The Bridge Of The Verdant Mist (Cui Xia Qiao). The centerpiece of the Chinese Garden is a 1.5 acre lake filled with colorful koi.

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Elaine and Sara in front of the Hall Of The Jade Camellia Teahouse (Yu Ming Tang). The courtyard...

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This stream flows out of the lake, down a natural ravine to the Pavilion For Washing...

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The Corridor Of Water And Clouds (Shui Yun Lang). Crooked pathways, like the one above, are...

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The Terrace Of The Jade Mirrors ( Yu Jing Tai). Water (representing the ever-changing) and rock...

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The Corridor Of Water And Clouds (Shui Yun Lang). The crooked path is meant to...

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