Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.

This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.

The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.

It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

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

This historic headstone is said to mark the final resting place of a doubly-dead white witch.

A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.

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

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

This 140-year-old beacon off the Florida Keys marks the wreck of a Navy ship that once roamed the Caribbean hunting pirates.

Located within a historic park, the beacon is the oldest standing structure in Miami.

Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.

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

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.