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

Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

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

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

A 1950s eccentric's vision of Eden preserved as a hiking trail.

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

Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

When you can't get to the Pacific, just go to Florida.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

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

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

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.

12,000 sq. ft. museum tracing erotic art from antiquity to modern times.

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.