One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

A tribute to the furry local heroes who helped get residents through many tough times.

Ancient church constructed with a special wood that preserves prints from the past.

Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

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

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

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

Bronze footprints mark the path where a civil rights leader tried to march in peaceful protest before being knocked unconscious.

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

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

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

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

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