This old-fashioned carhop restaurant gave the world the waffle cone.

The bat-covered home of one of the world's most popular brands of rum is located on a tropical Art Deco campus.

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

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

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.

This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

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

Public works and national defense project meant to carve a canal all the way across the state of Florida.

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

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

Four metal statues of massive animal penises stand outside the university's Animal Sciences building.

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.