A desert ghost town—occupied for only 12 years—was once home to more than 500 silver mines.

This immigrant bridge once spanned the Thames but is now a fixture of an Arizona city.

A snapshot of the city's fascinating voodoo culture.

One small town in the Pacific Northwest transformed itself into a Bavarian-themed tourist destination.

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.

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

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

A Circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

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

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

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

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.