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

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

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

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

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

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

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

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

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

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

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

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

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.

Home to a giant switchblade and one of the world's largest collections of pocket knives, this museum is a cut above the rest.

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

Crumbling ruins mark the site of a couple's grisly murder in the woods.

The beauty of urban decay, hiding some dark secrets.

This labyrinth was designed to help visitors focus and meditate.

A little-known mural reveals the hydrological reason for Atlanta's founding in this location.

An eerie site of reverence for those who have completed an epic journey.

This wondrous hideaway is suspended in a bamboo forest above a sanctuary for rescued llamas and alpacas.

A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.