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

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

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

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

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

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

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

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

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

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

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

An underwater city for the dead.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

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

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

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

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