The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

This Florida resort community is where the Amish come to have fun in the sun.

"Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

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

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

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

This curio museum seems like the type of place you might find a mogwai or a monkey's paw.

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

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

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