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Palm Beach

Palm Beach is the legendary barrier island of old-world wealth and Gilded Age glamour, founded by railroad and oil magnate Henry Flagler at the turn of the 20th century. Home to more than 50 billionaires, the island wears its luxury with effortless elegance, from manicured estates to the storied resorts that line its Atlantic shore.The heart of it all is Worth Avenue, a graceful four-block stretch widely regarded as one of the most refined shopping streets in the country, lined with Gucci, Chanel, Tiffany & Co. and intimate vias, courtyards and cafés. Steps away stands The Breakers, Flagler's Italian Renaissance grand hotel rebuilt in 1926, while the Flagler Museum preserves Whitehall, his opulent 75-room marble mansion, now a National Historic Landmark open to the public. Sweeping oceanfront mansions and palm-lined avenues complete the picture.Whether you come to window-shop, tour a Gilded Age palace or simply soak up the rarefied air, Palm Beach is a destination unlike any other. Stroll Worth Avenue's boutiques, admire the architecture, and experience Florida's most exclusive island.