Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

This historical art colony is adorned with thousands of hand-carved concrete sculptures in the Mayan Revival style.

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

The world's largest private aircraft collection.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.

An eerie smiling woman looms above the granite tombstones.

This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."

One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

This distinctive Crescent City tradition dates back to the days of horse-drawn carriages.

The only home of the famous French impressionist painter open to the public is now a museum and bed and breakfast.

Made of giant chains and hung with shackles, this iron cross honors those unknowns who perished under American slavery.

Despite the ever pressing encroachment of urban sprawl this grand New Orleans manse still stands.

This historic "City of the Dead" lies prominently in the center of New Orleans' famous Garden District.

This symbolic piece of New Orleans architecture is also home to a few ghastly stories.

The oldest cemetery in New Orleans, resting peacefully for over 200 years now.

Designed by Alfred Caldwel, this landscape showcases his vision of a native garden.

The last masonry skyscraper ever built reveals a transitional moment in architectural history.