A 30-foot-tall goat tower in southern Illinois is home to a flock of Swiss ungulates.

A museum and gift shop in a small Illinois town commemorates the work of E.C. Segar and the local figures on whom he based his characters.

This 4,000-acre restored grassland in northern Illinois is home to a range of native flora and fauna, from clovers to plovers to a herd of bison.

A natural sandstone bridge nestled within a mature forest in southern Illinois.

An Orlando museum houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of work by Louis Comfort Tiffany.

One of the oldest restaurants in Orlando is a no-frills seafood shack still shucking fresh oysters by the bucket.

Approximately 65,000 gallons of crystal clear water pour out of this headspring every minute.

An unsuspecting brick building outside Orlando houses decades of train ephemera.

A public, open-air art exhibit featuring world-renowned sculptures hides in plain sight on the outskirts of Orlando.

Restored historic buildings, machinery, and a Mediterranean garden tell the story of a vibrant multicultural neighborhood in the heart of Tampa.

The country’s largest boat parade honors an infamous Spanish pirate—who never actually existed.

This century-old bakery produces 18,000 loaves of traditional Cuban bread every day.

Tour the oldest family-owned cigar-rolling factory in the country—then learn how to roll your own.

The childhood home of a Tampa sports legend now houses 135 years of baseball memorabilia.

The largest cattle market on earth holds live auctions open to the public every week.

A crew of die-hard train buffs spent decades turning a defunct stretch of railway in Oklahoma City into a museum now home to over 50 antique and restored trains.

The largest single-building tribal cultural center in the U.S. is an expansive museum in Oklahoma City.

After being abandoned for decades, Oklahoma’s first air-conditioned theatre was reborn in the new century.

This outdoor mural is one stop on a walking trail that weaves art and history together to tell a tale of local history.

Every winter, this tiny islet on Florida’s Gulf Coast is swarmed by some of the largest birds on the continent.

An award-winning children’s garden enchants visitors at the intersection of natural beauty and fairy tales.

This unassuming brick building has survived fires, storms, and more to bring entertainment to one Delaware town.

This heritage rail line meanders through Delaware’s Red Clay Valley.

A living museum of curated gardens honors 4,000 years of agriculture in the Santa Cruz River basin.