The Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, FL

 

The latest art buzz out of Florida isn’t from Miami.

In January 2011, 96 works by surrealist Salvador Dalí found a new home in this appropriately extraterrestrial-like building with a “melting geodesic” dome. The building has bright galleries, a concrete helix staircase, and a coquina grotto draped with bromeliads—almost enough eye candy to distract you from the collection. Major Dalí works are set off by a few fun, lesser-known works like Lobster Telephone and Basket of Bread and screenings of surrealist films by Dalí and Buñuel. It’s an easy way to add a splash of culture to your beach getaway.