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

A unique collection of diving equipment spanning antiquity to the present day.

Get up close with some alligators at this roadside farm attraction.

Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.

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

Home to a giant switchblade and one of the world's largest collections of pocket knives, this museum is a cut above the rest.

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

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

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

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

A nude beach alongside a washed-out road.

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.

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

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

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.

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.

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

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

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

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

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

North Central Florida's largest flea market and a weekend roadtripper's dream.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.