Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

A failed, un-built suburb that has been going feral for decades.

The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."

A swamp that was the site of prehistoric water burials also managed to preserve its corpses for millennia.

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

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

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

One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

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

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

This beautiful Miami garden was designed as a laboratory for tropical plants.

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

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

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.