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

One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

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

Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.

A lone gunner's station is all that remains of a replica Spanish Fort in Florida.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

The collection of 80+ pieces created between the years 1100 and 1500 is intended to be seen, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted.

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

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

An octet of classic chrome trailers speared into the ground act as a tribute to the silver bullets of the open road.

The world's largest private aircraft collection.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

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

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

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