Vero Beach’s eccentric genius, Waldo E. Sexton, who founded what he called McKee Jungle Garden with business partner Arthur McKee, designed this building because he fell in love with a table.

The history of McKee goes back to 1932 when an 80-acre property along the Indian River Lagoon opened as McKee Jungle Gardens in Vero Beach, becoming one of Florida’s largest tourist attractions ...

Waldo Sexton built the Hall of Giants at McKee Jungle Gardens for the 35-foot-long table that first came to the U.S. in 1904 for the World's Fair ...

VERO BEACH — The ancient Greeks had Heracles. The Vikings had Thor. McKee Botanical Gardens has Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein. The pair — known as the Myth Makers — are the creators of the ...

VERO BEACH — The ancient Greeks had Heracles. The Vikings had Thor. McKee Botanical Gardens has Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein. The pair — known as the Myth Makers — are the creators of the ...

Here are 5 botanical gardens — the only three on the Treasure Coast and two nearby. McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach Opened as McKee Jungle Gardens in 1932 on 80-acre tropical hammock with ...

McKee Jungle Gardens closed in 1976, and was sold to condominium developers. All but 18 acres were developed. These 18 acres, once the heart of McKee Jungle Gardens, lay dormant for 20 years ...

VERO BEACH, Fla. — A visit to McKee Botanical Garden yields moments of peaceful silence, inspiration, and discovery. Escape into a world of more than 10,000 native and tropical plants in Vero Beach.

For just a short while longer, the McKee Botanical Garden on US Highway 1 in Vero Beach will be the home of a blockbuster exhibit: 13 nature-themed sculptures made out of Lego bricks by artist ...

Vero Beach appeals to travelers who have an appreciation for art and nature. If you have an interest in both, then you'll want to visit McKee Botanical Garden. Occupying 18 acres by U.S. Route 1 ...

VERO BEACH — The ancient Greeks had Heracles. The Vikings had Thor. McKee Botanical Gardens has Donna Dodson and Andy Moerlein. The pair — known as the Myth Makers — are the creators of the ...