Places anniet924 Wants to Go

This former factory has been transformed into a technicolor wonderland, where dozens of local artists have collaborated to create a real choose-your-own-adventure experience.

This now-deactivated naval base defended the Florida coast for centuries.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

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

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

This shop also boasts some sweet memorabilia from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory."

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

A 1950s eccentric's vision of Eden preserved as a hiking trail.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

North Central Florida's largest flea market and a weekend roadtripper's dream.

Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.