A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.

Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.

"Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.

A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.

The lowest point in the state of Illinois, at the confluence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.

This psychedelic tromp l'oeil seems to be beckoning drivers to crash into a wall.

A hobby born from insomnia has turned into a hangar full of objects that have been be-buttoned by the Button King.

You have to love a museum with a truly dedicated focus. A focus on Superman, for example.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

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

For 32 years the famous Ringling Bros circus troupe spent winters in this sunny spot in Florida.

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.

A lone gunner's station is all that remains of a replica Spanish Fort in Florida.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.