A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

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

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

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

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

One man's love for East Coast diner culture brought an entire eatery all the way from New Jersey to Colorado.

The world's longest known cave system.

Housing the famous Norwegian ice-defying 19th century polar exploration ship.

Longest road tunnel in the world features an air treatment plant and the illusion of daylight.

A Viking-style brewpub named for a Norse sea giant, in the heart of fjord country.

Across the Pacific in a raft, a museum dedicated to Thor Heyerdahl's now legendary expedition.

A thin pane of glass keeps visitors from sliding off this futuristic skywalk.

One man's exploration of the human form, including the bizarre and delightful "Man Attacked by Babies."

This Philly cemetery is the eternal home of many famous area residents, including Rocky Balboa's wife.

This restored house is like a time capsule of the president's unconventional inauguration.

Home to three historic ships from the age of Vikings.