A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

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

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

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

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

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

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

When this 18th-century observatory's meridian was moved, it set Sweden's time back by 0.04 seconds.

This gem from the industrial age helps visitors and residents alike traverse hilly Stockholm.

The Swedish flag over this small naval fort signals that the nation is at peace.

Sweden's oldest animated sign is still lighting up the skyline today.