In a time before lifeguards, this house was a sanctuary for the shipwrecked.

Pay homage to a mysterious feline artifact outside of this Florida museum.

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

A seemingly inexplicable memorial honors a beloved Tampa fruit-seller.

Flip your own pancakes in this old sugar mill within a Florida state park.

The bizarre story of the mysterious death and hidden treasure of one of Sanibel Island's early homesteaders.

This creative sculpture was a way to "recycle" an old tree.

Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.

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

This divisive system of turtle tunnels was built to save animals stranded after a highway split a lake in half.

A trove of tiny treasures hidden within a Florida park.

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

This small Key West museum is packed with dozens of artifacts that illustrate the life of the iconic playwright.

An unusual college football tradition involves burying pieces of sod from competitors' turf, replete with tiny coffins and headstones.

This sidewalk monument honors more than 50 civil rights activists who helped change the face of America.

Of course the guy with the first patent for an ice machine lived in Florida.

This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.

Charlie Smith was almost certainly not 137 years old when he died, but why let that get in the way of a great story?

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

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

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

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

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

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