An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

This 1920s railway depot is now home to two unique museums complete with a miniature train ride.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

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

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

For 32 years the famous Ringling Bros circus troupe spent winters in this sunny spot in Florida.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

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

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

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

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.

Though it may look like it’s missing its outer shell, this skeletal cast-iron tower was built to withstand wind and waves.

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

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

The story of a Floridian city as told through an obscure sport for retirees.

A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

According to one legend, this bridge was crafted after monkeys formed a body-bridge across the gorge.