Kissimmee Prairie Preserve

Where in the World: okeechobee, Florida, usa

Website: floridastateparks.org status: international dark sky Park millions of tourists go to orlando every year for its many brightly lit amusement parks, but just 100 miles to the south is this sanctuary of darkness. the first place in Florida to get dark-sky status, Kissimmee Prairie Preserve even has a purpose-built astronomy pad dedicated to observing the night sky.