The museum chronicling a treasure hunter's dream, fulfilled.

This statue inspired by Renoir's famous painting embodies the jovial spirit of Key West.

A historic landmark and museum filled with curious objects representing the history of Key West.

Recently celebrating its 25th anniversary, the garden opened in September 1997 to celebrate the men and women who have had the greatest impact on Key West.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

A botanical hideaway sits inside the ruins of a half-built Civil War fort.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

The largest freshwater lake in the Florida Keys.

Thousands of signed dollar bills turn a simple tavern into a living record of travelers’ comings and goings.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

At this bayside marina, enormous wild tarpon jump out of the water to snatch fish from visitors’ hands.

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

Kentucky's longest operating jail is now a spooky spot to spend the night.

The history of whiskey and all of its boozy glory, from Colonial days to modern American cocktail culture.

The oldest operating Mississippi River–style steamboat still navigates the Ohio River.

This town at the north edge of Myrtle Beach holds a wealth of Black history.

This historic home of the shag is keeping a Southern dance tradition going strong.

A mailbox that saved a nature reserve.

This small museum dedicated to the painful memory of segregation is essentially a time capsule.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.