Public works and national defense project meant to carve a canal all the way across the state of Florida.

For a time this small Florida town of less than 1,000 residents was the national leader in dismemberment.

The 44,000-ton aircraft carrier was purposely sunk to create an artificial reef teeming with life.

World's largest magnetic research facility.

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

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

A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.

The futuristic test model of an iconoclastic visionary who wanted to redesign the world.

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

How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.

Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.

A museum preserving one company’s history of preserving food.

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

The "worst battleship ever built" is enjoying a grand second act, submerged 30 feet in the Gulf of Mexico.

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

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

A time capsule of Floridian history fights to survive on the banks of Chokoloskee Bay.

Four metal statues of massive animal penises stand outside the university's Animal Sciences building.

One of the best places in Florida to spot rare, carnivorous pitcher plants.

One of the largest Native American shell middens stands 30 feet tall.

A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.

This historic crypt was said to have been designed and built by the very person who is buried inside of it.

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

Ancient church constructed with a special wood that preserves prints from the past.