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

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.

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

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

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

This spooky road cut through a mound of ancient coral might be haunted by a witch.

Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire.

A tiny twin to Seattle's Fremont troll hides from the Florida sun under the Atlantic Boulevard drawbridge.

An octet of classic chrome trailers speared into the ground act as a tribute to the silver bullets of the open road.

The haunting remains of a failed housing development can still be found behind the big box stores that were to anchor them.

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

When this test site was abandoned, they didn't even bother to take the rocket with them.

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

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

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

Though illegal, city officials have made an exception for this work of art.

Georgia may have been on his mind, but this memorial in Florida shows that Greenville was really Ray Charles's childhood home.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.