Georgia's first brewery is also one of its oldest surviving buildings.

The ruins of an open-air theater built on this Georgia island in the 1970s.

Get up close with some alligators at this roadside farm attraction.

This picturesque ghost town is located on the banks of the Suwannee River.

Florida's first suspension bridge.

Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

Step back in time at this immersive historical village.

Though it may look like it’s missing its outer shell, this skeletal cast-iron tower was built to withstand wind and waves.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

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

Gutted airplanes slowly decay in a Florida field.

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

Built around 1723, this is the oldest surviving home in the U.S.'s oldest colonial city.

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

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

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

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

Tour the oldest family-owned cigar-rolling factory in the country—then learn how to roll your own.

"Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.

This small beachside park commemorates the possibilities of discovery.

Every Sunday for the last 30 years, this Buddhist temple has hosted a market with food and Thai goods.

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