Islamorada, Florida
Florida Keys Memorial
Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.
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Islamorada, Florida
Dedicated to the victims of one of the deadliest hurricanes to strike the United States in recorded history.
Key West, Florida
A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Key West, Florida
An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.
Key West, Florida
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.
Key West, Florida
The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.
Islamorada, Florida
This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.
Ochopee, Florida
In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.
Tarpon Springs, Florida
This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."
Homosassa, Florida
Ruins of an old sugar mill sitting quietly next to a park in rural Florida.
Crystal River, Florida
This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Long before the Battle of Gettysburg occurred, dinosaurs roamed the area and left their footprints on this bridge.
Riverton, West Virginia
Near-constant high winds deform the trees on Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
This museum focuses on the history and culture of the German settlers in Pennsylvania.
Hellam, Pennsylvania
Hellam Township is reputed to feature seven remote gates, which when passed through in the right order, open an entrance to hell.
Danville, Pennsylvania
Construction uncovered this trove of fossils, which visitors are welcome to add to their own collections.
Loíza, Puerto Rico
Archaeological sites and great food inside the island's largest mangrove forest.
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
This palatial botanical garden is home to one of the largest pipe organs ever installed in a private residence, and a piece of Wood's cycad.
Orrtanna, Pennsylvania
An almost life-sized elephant named Ms. Ellie greets visitors at this jumbo-themed museum.
Ronks, Pennsylvania
This vintage short line in Amish country runs passenger steam train excursions and still hauls freight.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania
This extraordinary model train layout covers over 1,700 square feet, with multiple trains running simultaneously.
Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
This small fort played a huge role defending Puerto Rico’s capital city.
Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
The crumbling remnants of this 19th-century quarantine hospital hint at the touristy island's darker past.