Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

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

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

This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.

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

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

These former theme park figures have a new lease on life outside a water plant-turned-restaurant.

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

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

Just below the surface, shrimp are producing temperatures hotter than the sun.

With nickel-steel armor and three-inch thick bullet resistant windows, FDR's train was a rolling fortress.

Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.

A self-explanatory attraction allows fans to respectfully remember and honor a comedy legend.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

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

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

Built in just a little over a week this preserved bunker was created to protect our most attractive POTUS while he was on vacation.

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

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