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Six Gun Territory once brought the Wild West to Ocala, Florida, with steam trains, street gunfights, saloons, can-can dancers and an entire frontier town. Opened in 1963 near Silver Springs, the beloved attraction entertained generations of Florida families before closing in 1984. Take a trip back to one of Florida's most remembered lost attractions.

Once one of Central Florida’s most unusual roadside attractions, Xanadu: Home of the Future gave visitors a glimpse at what everyday life might look like in the years ahead. Opened in Kissimmee in 1983, the futuristic white-domed house showcased computers, automated home systems, and technology that seemed almost unbelievable at the time. Today, Xanadu is long gone, but many of the ideas it predicted have become part of everyday life.

The Vogue Theatre, located at the corner of Colonial and Mills in the Colonialtown neighborhood opened on December 25th, 1940 with the film Four Mothers. After closing in the early 1970s it was replaced with a gas station. Currently a CVS resides on the property.

The Booby Trap, a gentlemen's club on Lee Road in Winter Park, Florida, was known for its distinctive domed architecture and a controversial reputation spanning over 40 years. Operating under various names since the 1970s, the venue was frequently linked to criminal activities, prompting police intervention. In 2014, the City of Winter Park purchased the property for $990,000 to address its negative influence, demolishing the building in 2015 and repurposing the site for community-friendly development. Its removal marked a significant step in revitalizing the area and improving the city’s image.