When you can't get to the Pacific, just go to Florida.

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

Gutted airplanes slowly decay in a Florida field.

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

This former prison is an Art Deco masterpiece with a past full of civil rights flashpoints.

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

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

It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.

Recycled junk and fishing buoys litter the yard and facade of this bait shop cum art project.

This museum honors the composer of “Swannee Ribber.”

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

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

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

A small strip of artistic displays is tucked away in a flea market.

One of the largest Native American shell middens stands 30 feet tall.

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.

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

This kitschy curio wonderland is full of fake animals, teak tables, and a cacophony of random bric-a-brac.

Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

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

Public works and national defense project meant to carve a canal all the way across the state of Florida.