FLFlorida field entry
Shell World
Key Largo, FL
An 18,000-square-foot Key Largo roadside institution where thousands of shells spill into jewelry, books, resort wear, art supplies, clothing, home décor, memorabilia, and every imaginable kind of island souvenir.
Shell World takes the classic Florida shell shop to destination scale, filling a huge Overseas Highway store with shells and shell goods alongside clothing, jewelry, books, art materials, home décor and decades of Keys memorabilia.
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Why it belongs
Shell shop, jewelry store, clothing boutique, bookstore, art-supply stop, home-decor store, memorabilia shop, and giant Keys roadside souvenir destination.
The merchandise shares a coastal theme, but the sheer scale, decades of history and range of departments turn Shell World into something much larger and stranger than an ordinary beach gift shop.
Shell World has been part of Key Largo road-trip culture for more than half a century. The current 18,000-square-foot store on Overseas Highway builds outward from its namesake shells into jewelry, resort wear, clothing, books, art supplies, home décor, memorabilia and coastal gifts. Thousands of shells in different shapes, colors and sizes still anchor the experience, but the store's size and breadth have made it a destination in its own right for travelers entering or leaving the Florida Keys.
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What you will find
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Known for
- Seashells
- 18,000-square-foot store
- More than 50 years in Key Largo
- Jewelry
- Resort wear
- Books
- Coastal home décor
- Art supplies
- Island souvenirs
- Keys memorabilia