A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

Among the strip malls and stoplights stands a giant, orange T. rex made of concrete with glowing red eyes.

The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.

Over thousands of years, this slot canyon was carved out of the bed of an ancient lake.

A remnant of the last Ice Age, this lake is surrounded by fascinating rock formations.

A wonderfully curated used bookstore in an airport.

Visit the natural wonder inspired by an indigenous legend and the quaint town that bears its name.

Who needs fancy modern water slides when this giant North Carolina rock works just as well?

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

The vast, legendary catacombs hold secrets much stranger than stacked bones.

The longtime home of author Stetson Kennedy, this park counts Woody Guthrie as a former resident.

A former hospital is now home to a pizza parlor and maybe a few ghosts.

A 30-foot-tall cement chair pays tribute to a historic design and a local industry.

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

This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.

The oldest continuously-running professional dinner theater in the United States.

This collection features more than 240 antiquarian maps from around the world, in addition to historical views and plates focusing on North Florida.

Established in 1890, this Jacksonville institution is the longest running music venue in the state of Florida.

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

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

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

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

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

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