BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME IN BEAUTIFUL LAKE PLACID. One of Florida's prettiest small towns, Lake Placid boasts nearly 50 outdoor murals adorning its downtown bldgs. Found in the lake-intensive center of the state and known as the Caladium Capital of the World, Lake Placid’s attractions include 27 freshwater lakes, Toby's Clown School and a small-town charm people love. The annual Caladium Festival is held the end of July, Henscratch Farms Vineyard & Winery hosts an annual Grape Stomp in August, and a Saturday Morning Market is held on the second Saturday of each month October through March. In 2012, Reader’s Digest named Lake Placid “America’s Most Interesting Town.”