A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

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

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

This legendary "evil" doll has been haunting the citizens of Key West for over 100 years.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

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

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

The only swimming pool listed on the National Register of Historic Places is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

This nature center has one of the largest collections of native raptors in the Pacific Northwest.

Shakespeare has been brought to life in this open air theater for the better part of a century.

While it is not equipped to peer into outer space this observatory looks like it was built on the moon.

Formerly secret, precariously perched boulders.

This stoic, if derpy, giant stands as a monument to Oregon's statehood and the novelty culture of yesteryear.

Bridges, terraces, and replicas of historic structures all built of rock and petrified wood by one man.

This extravagant Art Nouveau rest stop features a million-dollar view of the Columbia River.