Key Largo is a lovely Monroe County island within the upper Florida Keys, named in honor of the Spanish term for "long key."
The island is the first island that can be accessed from the Overseas Highway via Key West, formerly home to an Overseas Railroad station.
It was popularized in the 1940s following the release of the classic film of the same name, starring Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart, which showcased the island's famed Caribbean Club bar.
Today, visitors can dine aboard the African Queen dinner cruise ship, connected to Bogart's acting career, or explore the island's nearby offshore coral reef, the only living coral barrier reef in the United States.
The island's amazing opportunities for scuba diving, snorkeling, and eco-touring have earned it the nickname "The Diving Capital of the World."