Christianity doesn ' t have any power . It does have a lot of influence . <| sep |> So the major thing in Orlando is obviously the attractions , Disney , Universal , Sea World etc which you said you didn ' t want to do . Aside from that I ' d say Cape Canaveral which you ' re already planning . So other notable things in Orlando International drive , Pulse Memorial and DowntownLake Eola . Idrive is very touristy . You will be with a lot of other people , mostly families but there is some unique stuff there . The Orlando Eye is there which is new . A lot of food and drink going on along I drive , pretty much anything you could imagine but most I would consider to be chain food . The pulse memorial is definitely something to check out if you can . It ' s pretty much off limits and has a wall around it , but I recommend trying to just stop by and look . It ' s still a major part of our city and always will be . It ' s located a mile or two on orange ave south from downtown . Downtown Orlando is nice . Lake Eola is the symbol of our city and is a nice short walk if you feel like just seeing it . There is swan boat rides and other things but as a solo traveler that wouldn ' t really interest me . Aside from that downtown is mostly drinking at night . On the weekend expect most of the roads to be blocked off to only foot traffic . There is a large police presence so you wont feel unsafe but there have been random incidents like most cities . I wouldn ' t say there ' s any one place in particular you must go to downtown as they ' re all your typical bar but there ' s many different styles down there . Wall Street is your typical young 20 s college vibe and is a block party . Church street is very nice but caters to mostly older or more expensive interests . There ' s plenty of small dive bars , independent bar , country bars if you ' re into that . If you ' re more hipster and like the hipster culture , the milk districtdistrictContent ? oid 2244968 # this link is old but still has all the best spots in it is probably more of your scene . North MillsMills 50 is also hipster and has small places like Willa pub which cater to that crowd . Head over to rOrlando and check the sidebar for more recommendations .