As well as some of the darkest skies on the U.S. East Coast, it's also the nation's southernmost point. At 24.5 degrees north ...

Cops had been scouring South Florida for the boat since the Mother's Day weekend incident, when it struck Ella Adler, 15, as she treaded water after water skiing at a birthday party in Biscayne Bay.

The sparkling azure waters and tropical climate of Key West, Florida, make it the perfect year-round destination for both casual (party boats) and skilled sport fishing (traditional charters).