The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the depths off Key Largo.

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

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

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

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

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

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

The oldest house of worship in Palm Beach has a wonderful tropical garden.

Where the oil industry began.

Contrary to popular belief, this secluded statue doesn't represent Pennsylvania's founder.

A dramatic, 360-degree recreation of Pickett's Charge in the Civil War.

An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.

A model of a dinosaur that was named for Andrew Carnegie stands outside the museum that also bears his name.

A tour de force of a fountain, memorializing a man who loved fountains more than anything else.

A daily replay of the experiment that proved the rotation of the Earth.

One of the U.S. Forest Service's only mansions is outfitted with a dinner table for floating food.

The sounds of the world's largest fully functioning pipe organ dazzle shoppers at a Philadelphia Macy's.

This huge, disused viaduct is now a crumbling concrete underworld of covered in years of graffiti.

This jail which was in service for over a century is now open for curious visitors.

A local prank turned town icon.

This stone tower marks a lookout point over the historic Washington Crossing, and maybe some buried treasure.