This almost six-square-mile island has become a destination of choice for gay snowbirds. Not only does Key West have its share of eye candy year round (think white-washed architecture and handsome beach bums), but the sparkling vista has been influenced by everything from rich Cuban culture (it’s just 90 miles away) to the literary lore of Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, who penned some of their most famous works in this artsy coastal community.