This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

One of the world’s largest and deepest freshwater springs, where mastodons once roamed.

Georgia may have been on his mind, but this memorial in Florida shows that Greenville was really Ray Charles's childhood home.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

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

This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.

This museum honors the composer of “Swannee Ribber.”

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.

Florida's first suspension bridge.

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

A trek through the solar system here on earth.

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

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

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

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

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

The remnants of the fortress that saved Georgia from the Spanish still stand guard on their swampy island.

This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.

If all members were present at the table, a sixth of the world's wealth would be under the same roof.

A quirky Poe-themed joint on an island keen to celebrate its overlooked connection to the famous writer.

This small memorial is almost as well concealed as Smalls himself was on the night he sailed to freedom.

The oldest liquor store in the country is a model of resilience and mischief.

Thirteen pastel palaces in downtown Charleston add a gorgeous splash of color to the city.