Bursting with 21st-century excitement, Space City, USA masterfully blends the best of nature with the drama of science and space. Come visit the "World Center of Space Exploration." Experience America's history of aviation from the early days at the Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum to the men who flew the first rockets at the Astronaut Hall of Fame. See the present and the future of space exploration come alive at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge features 140,000 acres which are home to 16 threatened or endangered mammals and some of the world's finest birding. The adjacent Canaveral National Seashore provides 24 miles of unspoiled Atlantic beach. These National areas have been ranked eleventh in the world among Ecotourist destinations that "give the most enriching experience." Weissmann Travel Reports. From antique hunting to skydiving, you can be as active or relaxed as you desire in Titusville. There's no place like it in the universe. Take a peaceful nature walk or ride a horse on a sun-drenched, undeveloped beach. Explore the real Florida on an airboat ride or take a Jungle Cruise and see an endangered Florida Panther in its natural habitat. Kayak in the lagoon and birdwatch at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. Our freshwater and saltwater fishing will "cast" a smile on your face. Avid golfers come here "fore" our championship links. Great restaurants, unique shops, excellent accommodations at a great value await you in SpaceCity, USA! Welcome to Titusville, a fabulous place to visit for everyone who loves nature. In the same place where you can see the world's most advanced technologies explore space, you can discover some of the earth's oldest living reptiles warming themselves in the sun. Just across the Indian River is the home of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Canaveral National Seashore. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge contains more threatened and endangered plants and animals than any other wildlife refuge in the continental United States, including the West Indian Manatee, Florida Scrub Jay, Gopher Tortoise and Indigo Snake. More than 5,000 alligators live on Merritt Island. The Indian River Lagoon system, which borders the refuge, has more species of plants and animals than any other North American estuary. Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and Kennedy Space Center are truly a gateway to Florida's past and future.