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Pay homage to a mysterious feline artifact outside of this Florida museum.

Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.

These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.

A memorial to the United States's first wildlife refuge warden.

The former desk of Fire Chief Joseph "Bum" Farto is all that remains after his mysterious disappearance following a drug conviction.

This small museum is dedicated to the history of Havana and Florida's once-booming tobacco industry.

History is hiding at the Morean Center for Clay.

This 1920s railway depot is now home to two unique museums complete with a miniature train ride.

The only known working replica of the world's first self-propelled vehicle.

Tucked away in the forests of North Florida resides a 19th-century lighthouse.

The bizarre story of the mysterious death and hidden treasure of one of Sanibel Island's early homesteaders.

Of course the guy with the first patent for an ice machine lived in Florida.

This creative sculpture was a way to "recycle" an old tree.

Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.

Visitors to this shop will find fossils, minerals, meteorites, skeletons, oddities, and much more.

This sidewalk monument honors more than 50 civil rights activists who helped change the face of America.

Bronze footprints mark the path where a civil rights leader tried to march in peaceful protest before being knocked unconscious.

Charlie Smith was almost certainly not 137 years old when he died, but why let that get in the way of a great story?

A replica of one of the more than 15,000 civilian lookout towers that lined the U.S. coast during World War II.

Though it's unclear why it's there, the lifelike sculpture of the giant lizard is oddly charming.

This 15-foot former Johnny Appleseed has given up his apples for donuts and coffee.

Decorative shell walls built in the 1940s sit atop an ancient midden created by the Calusa Native Americans.

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.