Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

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

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

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

This whimsical outsider art wall holds tiny treasures donated by the local community.

Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.

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

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

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

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

A museum preserving one company’s history of preserving food.

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

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

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

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.

VW heaven in the backwoods of Dade City, now gone.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

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