Gainesville, Florida
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
The last place in Florida where wild bison roam
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Gainesville, Florida
The last place in Florida where wild bison roam
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.
Key West, Florida
A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.
Okeechobee, Florida
Florida's first Dark Sky Park is a haven for wildlife and stargazers.
St. Augustine, Florida
An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.
Homestead, Florida
Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Ona, Florida
Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.
Bartow, Florida
Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.
Bradenton, Florida
A wonderful world of rare fruits and flowering trees grows in a small botanical park in Bradenton.
Tierra Verde, Florida
Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.
Ochopee, Florida
In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.
Miami, Florida
In memory of the 110 victims of ValuJet Flight 592 that crashed in the Everglades.
Islamorada, Florida
At this bayside marina, enormous wild tarpon jump out of the water to snatch fish from visitors’ hands.
Key West, Florida
These large-scale reproductions of Mario Sanchez’s colorful pictures and murals feel like a walk around a small movie set, and also lead you down an imaginary “street” of past decades.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Thousands of signed dollar bills turn a simple tavern into a living record of travelers’ comings and goings.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
This historic hotel on Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs National Park has a storied history of gangsters and baseball greats.
Hot Springs, Arkansas
Two gushing waterfalls of hot spring water within a block of each other.
Murfreesboro, Arkansas
The only diamond mine in the world where you can keep what you find.
Murfreesboro, Arkansas
The remains of the first public diamond mine in Arkansas.
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Florida’s first home built with eco-friendly hempcrete.
Tarpon Springs, Florida
Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.
Gainesville, Florida
This roadside installation gives travelers a chance to stretch their legs. Don't worry—it doesn’t bite!
Sarasota, Florida
This Florida resort community is where the Amish come to have fun in the sun.
Islamorada, Florida
This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.