Mailboxes of the Florida keys
A man puts a letter into a manatee-shaped mailbox in front of his home along the highway US-1 near Tavernier in Florida, July 10, 2014.
The Florida Keys are famous for their diving, but they are less well known for another quirky attraction: the mailboxes residents use to decorate their driveways. From a fiberglass manatee in lipstick to a small white church, Reuters photographer Wolfgang Rattay documented this unusual aspect of local culture as he drove along the Ocean Highway that connects the islands.
Key Largo
A mailbox in the shape of a house with a veranda and a parking lot is seen along the highway US-1 near Key Largo.
Marathon
A mailbox in the shape of a fire truck is seen along the highway US-1 in the Lower Keys near Marathon.
Key Largo
A mailbox in the shape of a church is seen outside a chapel along the highway US-1 near Key Largo, Fla.
Tavernier
A mailbox in the shape of a manatee decorated with American flags and lipstick is seen along the highway US-1 near Tavernier, Fla.
Key Largo
A mailbox in the shape of a shark is seen along the highway US-1 near Key Largo, Fla.
Key Largo
A mailbox in the shape of a dolphin is seen along the highway US-1 near Key Largo, Fla.
Key Largo
A mailbox in the shape of a truck is seen along the highway US-1 near Key Largo, Fla.
Key Largo
A mailbox decorated with a model fish is seen along the highway US-1 near Key Largo, Fla.
Key Largo
A mailbox in the shape of a dog is seen along the highway US-1 near Key Largo, Fla.
Islamorada
A mailbox decorated with a model cat is seen along the highway US-1 near Islamorada, Fla.
Key Largo
A mailbox with a thatched roof is seen along the highway US-1 near Key Largo , Fla.
Marathon
A mailbox in the shape of a house stands on top of model dolphins along the highway US-1 near Marathon, Fla.
Key Largo
A mailbox in the shape of a manatee stands along the highway US-1 near Key Largo, Fla.
Islamorada
A mailbox in the shape of a turtle is seen along the highway US-1 near Islamorada, Fla.
Key Largo
A mailbox in the shape of a fish is seen along the highway US-1 near Key Largo, Fla.
Key Largo
Models of an adult and baby manatee hold a mailbox along the highway US-1 near Key Largo, Fla.