A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.

The collection of 80+ pieces created between the years 1100 and 1500 is intended to be seen, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted.

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

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

A 1950s eccentric's vision of Eden preserved as a hiking trail.

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

Hundreds of skulls and bones at the largest skeleton museum in the country.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

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

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

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

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.