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                         The lost continent of Africa

Bunny was showing me some brochures for Florida attractions [1] around Lake
Okeechobee [2] (most of which I missed seeing on the trip to Bok Tower [3])
when I remembered Africa USA [4], an attraction, long since gone, was located
in Boca Raton [5].

From the one aerial shot [6] (which is oriented such that west is along the
top edge) and some supplementary data [7], I was able to locate where Africa
USA was located [8] (I had originally thought it was a bit further south, at
the intersection of 18^th and Old Dixie Highway). It is now, of course, a
large development of condos and single family homes.

While looking for the location of Africa USA, I was once again reminded of a
long lost theme park I've come across [9], this time in Pompano Beach [10]—
Storyland [11], another attraction from the the 50s. This one was a bit
easier to locate [12], given both the aerial shot and address. It is now, of
course, a large strip mall (and I wonder if this Storyland [13] is at all
related to the former Storyland in Pompano Beach).

[1] http://www.visitfloridaonline.com/attraction.htm
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Okeechobee
[3] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2006/10/23.1
[4] http://www.africa-usa.com/
[5] http://www.ci.boca-raton.fl.us/
[6] http://www.africa-usa.com/aerial.htm
[7] http://www.caminogardens.com/africausa.html
[8] http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Boca+Raton,+Florida&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=26.341441,-80.093164&spn=0.014653,0.022466&om=1
[9] gopher://gopher.conman.org/0Phlog:2001/10/30.3
[10] http://www.mypompanobeach.org/
[11] http://www.lostparks.com/storylnd.html
[12] http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=891+S+Federal+Hwy,+Pompano+Beach,+FL+33062&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=26.219635,-80.104816&spn=0.014668,0.022466&om=1
[13] http://www.storylandnh.com/whatyoullseeatstoryland.html

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