There's a 12-foot-tall replica of the Washington Monument hidden under a manhole nearby.

One man's extraordinary topiary garden in a small South Carolina town.

An octet of classic chrome trailers speared into the ground act as a tribute to the silver bullets of the open road.

This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.

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

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

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

In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.

The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.

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

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

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

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.

This kitsch eatery is chock-a-block with bric-a-brac.

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

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

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

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

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

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

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

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