Ybor City

Tampa's old cigar district, built after Vicente Martinez Ybor moved his factory here from Key West in 1886. Cuban, Spanish and Italian immigrants rolled cigars in its brick factories and built social clubs that still stand, and the neighborhood is now a National Historic Landmark District. Come for the history by day: the brick streets, the old factories, the wrought-iron balconies and a few shops still rolling cigars by hand. By night Seventh Avenue turns into a loud bar strip, which is fun for some and a reason to leave for others.