Lured here by the promise of tens of thousands in gold, Jesse James started a quintessentially American trend of robbing trains in-motion.

The notorious couple camped at this site after a bloody shootout with police.

A mysteriously dark cemetery monument fuels stories and legends galore.

The world’s largest truck stop includes a barber shop, chiropractor, and a huge museum with antique trucks.

The dream home of an iconoclastic renaissance man still stands as a monument to his domestically mundane vision.

In one Chicago park, a trio of werewolves are waiting to devour their fallen brethren.

A goddess-topped water fountain in Chicago was created thanks to the dreams of a thirsty newsboy.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.

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

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

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

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

This video store is a horror buff's dream.

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

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

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

The futuristic test model of an iconoclastic visionary who wanted to redesign the world.

One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

This Buddhist temple is home to a number of towering statues spread over a peaceful wooded park.

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