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The Devil's Millhopper

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

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University of Florida Bat Houses

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

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Historic Haile Homestead

Over 12,500 words are scrawled across each room of this historic plantation house and no one knows why.

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'Some Were Quite Blind'

Four metal statues of massive animal penises stand outside the university's Animal Sciences building.

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Gainesville Solar Walk

A trek through the solar system here on earth.

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34th Street Graffiti Wall

Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.

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Tu Viện A Nan

This Buddhist temple is home to a number of towering statues spread over a peaceful wooded park.

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