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

Hundreds of skulls and bones at the largest skeleton museum in the country.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

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

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

Where monkeys run wild and the humans are caged.

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

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

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

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

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

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

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

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

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

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

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

The scuba diving training facility was named for the steam that rises from the cave's chimney.

A giant 400-acre preserve in North Florida for displaced wolves.

Where manatees are the snowbird vacationers in these balmy Florida springs.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.