Edgar Allan Poe's old dorm is now a shrine to the author's legacy.

What else would you call a playground hidden in Alabama's oldest and largest cemetery?

Bananas are often left for the first monkey America ever recovered alive after being launched into space.

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

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

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

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

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

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

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

North Central Florida's largest flea market and a weekend roadtripper's dream.

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

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

The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."

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

The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.

The haunting remains of a failed housing development can still be found behind the big box stores that were to anchor them.

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.

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

The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

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

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.