The simple gravesite of a Romany clan leader is dotted with offerings, including cans of her favorite drink, Crush orange soda.

The former home of the hard partying literary power couple is now one of the only museums devoted to their story.

This historic general store still operates much as it did in the late 1800s.

A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.

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

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

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

A graveyard of bathyspheres and diving bells paints a weirdly accurate account of ocean exploration's rickety history.

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

This small hut in the middle of a parking lot was once the wooded sanctuary of the 'Hermit of Montrose.'

Tucked away atop a quaint Alabama pharmacy is this tiny display of antique medical tools.

Alabama has a fiberglass Stonehenge. With apologies to Spinal Tap, this one is full-size.

The so-called "world's shortest river" is actually a window into a cave.

This Buddhist temple is home to a number of towering statues spread over a peaceful wooded park.

The scuba diving training facility was named for the steam that rises from the cave's chimney.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

An autonomous oak in Alabama.

Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

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

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

Believed to be haunted, this old cemetery is beautifully adorned with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

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

History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.