Ruins in Florida

Faded remnants of the entrance to a Mediterranean-style resort that never fully came to life.

These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.

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

It turns out that a hurricane-prone beach is probably not the best place to house wild animals.

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

These ruins are all that remain of what a Spanish barrack that likely housed a quarry overseer, masons, and stone cutters involved in the construction of the Castillo de San Marco.

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.

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

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

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

The ruins of a Florida miracle spring resort make it seem like a wonder that this was ever a health spa.

The haunting remains of a failed housing development can still be found behind the big box stores that were to anchor them.

The ruins of a once massive plantation are now a private residence hidden in the Florida wilderness.

The ruins of a creative scholar's fantastical unfinished sanctuary act as his massive gravestone.

This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire.