Surrounded by azure waters and flanked by white, sandy beaches, Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida conjures images of life on the high seas. Roughly 115 kilometers of the west coast of Key West, this group of seven small isles is fringed by a cornucopia of colorful coral reefs and a menagerie of marine life. But the star of this show is the hexagonal Fort Jefferson, a 19th-century fort constructed to protect trade routes in the Gulf of Mexico. Walk through the lofty stone archways for a glimpse of the USA’s rich maritime history.
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