![]() The museum also hosts an annual air show (postponed to 2021). If you're lucky, you might even see an actual restoration underway, which can be very educational. These aircraft, which are part of our national aviation heritage, are on display in two hangars. Take your time viewing more than 50 warbirds from the pre-World War I era to the present, plus other memorabilia. If you're into historic military aircraft or want to enjoy dazzling aerial demonstrations, you can get your fix at the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in Titusville. (Photo courtesy of Kennedy Space Center) Witness warbirds on display or up in the air New to The Points Guy? Sign-up for our daily newsletter and check out our beginner's guide. When you're ready to press pause on the theme parks, here are a few places where you won't have to wait in line to see the real Florida along the Space Coast. But heading east from Orlando and making time to visit the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and the surrounding natural attractions is a must. Don't get me wrong, I love a good roller coaster (the Incredible Hulk at Universal Orlando is my all-time favorite, even if my babies aren't even close to being old enough to ride it themselves). But as a Floridian, it does make me scratch my head when people come to this wild state and an animatronic alligator and themed thrill rides are as far as they get. ![]() I certainly understand the appeal of Orlando and the theme parks for a vacation, field trip or excursion before or after a cruise. The region offers easy access to areas of pristine natural beauty where you can learn to surf or paddle through bioluminescent waters at night and scout for manatees, dolphins and alligators by day. Roughly 55 miles east of Walt Disney World Resort, Florida's Space Coast - home to the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral - has 72 miles of coastline that stretches from Titusville in the north to just north of Sebastian Inlet in the south. ![]() Theme parks might bring you to Central Florida, but if you neglect to venture east to the beaches and wildlife-rich Indian River Lagoon near Kennedy Space Center along the state's Space Coast, you'll be missing out on the real Florida. ![]()
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