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

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

Wading through a small lagoon reveals a secret, wild stretch of pristine beach.

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the depths off Key Largo.

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

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

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

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

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

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

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

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

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

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

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

An underwater city for the dead.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

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

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world's largest coastal brick fortresses.