Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

Over 120,000 curious objects that have shaped our modern world.

A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.

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

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

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

A Prada store in the West Texas desert that is never open for business.

This old abandoned sign flickers to announce a motel that isn't even there.

This quirky outpost and gallery inside a former church is an unexpected trove of handcrafted art.

A little stop along the Texas highway where Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, and James Dean stayed while shooting the 1955 film "Giant."

With print dying, this local paper keeps the lights on by doubling as a stunning cafe and cocktail bar.

A bar, burger joint, and arcade housed in a late 19th-century church building.

A collection of the best toys ever made, The National Toy Hall of Fame is filled with kids, fun, and for some reason, a bird preserve.

The home, museum, and death site of Kodak's influential founder.

The gravestone of the suffragist leader attracted extra visitors during the 2016 election.

Comprehensive gaming collection of over 30,000 electronic games and consoles.

One of corporate America's best-kept secrets is also one of the most publicly displayed.

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

This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.

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

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

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