The Overseas Highway, sometimes called ‘the highway that goes to sea’, is a modern-day wonder and a must-see for any avid road-tripper.

It is the ‘magic carpet’ by which visitors from Florida's mainland can cross countless coral and limestone islets through that special world of the Florida Keys.

The highway — the southernmost leg of U.S. 1 — follows a trail originally blazed in 1912 when Henry Flagler extended his Florida East Coast Railroad from Miami to Key West.

The highway was begun in the late 1930s & The Florida Keys — which now host more than three million visitors annually — became an easily accessible tourist destination by car and bus.

And what do these visitors see?

Check out the video to find out more!

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