A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

A nude beach alongside a washed-out road.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

North Central Florida's largest flea market and a weekend roadtripper's dream.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

Gutted airplanes slowly decay in a Florida field.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.