The scuba diving training facility was named for the steam that rises from the cave's chimney.

Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.

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

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

This historical art colony is adorned with thousands of hand-carved concrete sculptures in the Mayan Revival style.

This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.

These constructed wetlands naturally filter millions of gallons of treated wastewater every day.

Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.

These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.

Florida’s half-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Wall.

A sculpture of 18 beautiful clay mandalas on display at Warm Mineral Springs in Florida sends a message of world peace.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

Public works and national defense project meant to carve a canal all the way across the state of Florida.

Georgia may have been on his mind, but this memorial in Florida shows that Greenville was really Ray Charles's childhood home.

A gaudy painted elephant stands in memory of south Florida's fallen carnies.

This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.

A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

Decorative shell walls built in the 1940s sit atop an ancient midden created by the Calusa Native Americans.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

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

The largest freshwater lake in the Florida Keys.

In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.