Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

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

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.

VW heaven in the backwoods of Dade City, now gone.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

An octet of classic chrome trailers speared into the ground act as a tribute to the silver bullets of the open road.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

The collection of 80+ pieces created between the years 1100 and 1500 is intended to be seen, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

This strange seaside tower got its name from a wealthy eccentric who would hide coins among its stones.

Every weekend, people gather here for a brief chance to see their loved ones on the other side of the United States–Mexico border.

This dark, quiet forest on the outskirts of San Diego is dense with rumor and lore.

A sculpture of the famous photograph stands on San Diego's "Greatest Generation Walk."

An inconspicuous footbridge beloved by San Diego locals.

San Diego's most historic and haunted home.

A giant desert bird that once swung music fans at Coachella now has a home in a nearby traffic circle.

The "world's biggest dinosaur" once housed a creationist museum in its abdomen.

An outdoor sculpture park of giant pink robots and post-apocalyptic Christmas scenes.

The so-called "Bridge of Thighs" in Palm Springs allows nudists to discreetly cross the road.