A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

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

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

Hundreds of skulls and bones at the largest skeleton museum in the country.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

A replica of where the Last Supper was held.

Discovered by a soldier during the Revolutionary War, these springs helped create an iconic South Carolina ginger ale.

A pink and gray pair of pachyderms advertise a fireworks shop.

On Hilton Head Island this bronze King of the Sea rules all things briny—and lets you know if you’re late for lunch.

The record holder for the world’s largest peach.