This creative sculpture was a way to "recycle" an old tree.

This whimsical outsider art wall holds tiny treasures donated by the local community.

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.

This divisive system of turtle tunnels was built to save animals stranded after a highway split a lake in half.

This kitschy curio wonderland is full of fake animals, teak tables, and a cacophony of random bric-a-brac.

The timeworn "Yankee Stadium" of the fastest game in the world isn't going anywhere.

This glass-stain Mary attracted thousands of pilgrims until her head was shattered by a vandal with a slingshot.

Charlie Smith was almost certainly not 137 years old when he died, but why let that get in the way of a great story?

An unusual college football tradition involves burying pieces of sod from competitors' turf, replete with tiny coffins and headstones.

Florida's first suspension bridge.

Of course the guy with the first patent for an ice machine lived in Florida.

This sidewalk monument honors more than 50 civil rights activists who helped change the face of America.

This small museum concentrates on the juicy history of orange production in Florida.

Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

This video store is a horror buff's dream.

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

Though nicknamed the “Russian Freighter,” this ship was actually sunk off the coast of Pensacola by the U.S. government in a top-secret operation.

This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.

The world's 2nd or 3rd or 4th busiest seaplane base.

A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.

This Florida arena, once host to "the fastest game in the world," has sat empty for 25 years.