Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

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

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

This shrine commemorates the site of the first known Catholic mass in the United States.

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

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

America's first wax museum opened in 1948.

Only through the lens of a microscope can visitors see the true treasures inside this museum.

The smallest walk-in museum in the United States, this miniature museum preserves and displays a range of historic manuscripts.

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

A bronze tribute to the everyday activists of St. Augustine's civil rights struggle

A market building entangled in St. Augustine's history of slavery and civil rights protest

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

A Gilded Age hotel turned eclectic museum of Tiffany glass and curiosities

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

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

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

This kitschy curio wonderland is full of fake animals, teak tables, and a cacophony of random bric-a-brac.

In a Florida town known for antiques, this painted home became an art attraction and a symbol of love.

This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.

Public works and national defense project meant to carve a canal all the way across the state of Florida.