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

A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.

Remarkably realistic Florida shoal bass "swim" inside this large globoid sculpture.

A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

These former theme park figures have a new lease on life outside a water plant-turned-restaurant.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

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

The unique collection often goes unnoticed by visitors focused only on the archaeological objects.

Many people don't realize there’s a lot going on in—and below—the world’s tallest triumphal arch.

Gilded heaven for philatelists and architecture freaks, still in full working order despite sitting atop tremulous ground.

Where layer cakes tower above one’s head and there is never a shortage of icing.

The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

Frida Kahlo's childhood home, now a museum of her life and works.

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.

A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.

A sculpture of 18 beautiful clay mandalas on display at Warm Mineral Springs in Florida sends a message of world peace.

A lone gunner's station is all that remains of a replica Spanish Fort in Florida.

For 32 years the famous Ringling Bros circus troupe spent winters in this sunny spot in Florida.

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

The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.