• Explore Hollis Garden, a botanical garden on the shore of Lake Mirror that features Neoclassical architecture, fountains, and public art as well as over 10,000 flowers, ornamental shrubs, and native trees.

• Explore the Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College, a Smithsonian Affiliate Museum. The museum’s diverse exhibition schedule, student gallery, and educational programs provide breadth and depth of fine art experiences.

• Explore the Publix Birthday Cake Water Tower, which is located at the Lakeland headquarters of the grocery store chain. The world’s largest birthday cake features 10 candles, each of which represent five years of Publix’s history, and the eleventh candle in the middle represents the years to come. The candles are illuminated at night, and the center candle also serves as an aerial blinker.