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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.

An unassuming corner inside downtown Orlando's library offers a whole new world of the park and its history.

Working compound meant to allow visitors to reclaim the values and traditions of the past.

A lone gunner's station is all that remains of a replica Spanish Fort in Florida.

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.

For 32 years the famous Ringling Bros circus troupe spent winters in this sunny spot in Florida.

This small museum concentrates on the juicy history of orange production in Florida.

A tribute to a future time when gravity is conquered.

These craggy limestone outcrops offer a glimpse at a unique piece of Florida geology.

This historic crypt was said to have been designed and built by the very person who is buried inside of it.

Approximately 65,000 gallons of crystal clear water pour out of this headspring every minute.

A small strip of artistic displays is tucked away in a flea market.

This whimsical outsider art wall holds tiny treasures donated by the local community.

This phone booth-sized municipal building has been a piece of police property for more than half a century.

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

If you ever wanted to own an actual piece of Disney World, this is the place to shop.

Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.

How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.

The 44,000-ton aircraft carrier was purposely sunk to create an artificial reef teeming with life.

The ruins of a once massive plantation are now a private residence hidden in the Florida wilderness.

The museum chronicling a treasure hunter's dream, fulfilled.

A gaudy painted elephant stands in memory of south Florida's fallen carnies.

The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.