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

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

An abandoned Victorian house transformed into a museum and store filled with taxidermy and vintage goods.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

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

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

You’ll feel like you’ve gone through the looking glass at this contemporary art museum filled with glass sculptures of every size, shape, and color.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.

Outstanding collection of 19th century medical instruments includes a life-size figure cast from as many as 200 cadavers.