A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

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

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

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

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

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

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

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

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

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

Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.

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

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

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

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

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

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

A perfect circle of twenty-four mysterious holes dates back to prehistoric time.

An underwater city for the dead.

A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.

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

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.