The ruins of an ancient city built by Mayan traders is centered around a temple of a sacred feathered serpent deity.

A park that allows you to get up close and personal with one of the world's largest open volcanic craters.

This elegant Colombian fortress was one of the torture headquarters for the Spanish Inquisition.

The large collection of pre-Columbian pottery might make you blush.

An outdoor gallery of sculptures chiseled from a unique stone.

This 16th-century monastery was founded to cloister the daughters of wealthy local families.

This abandoned bridge is now a favorite haunt for graffiti artists.

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

Every January 6, young men dive into Spring Bayou in search of a cross and a year's worth of maritime blessings.

No one knows how or why this painting appeared to produce crystallized tears.

Play over 120 retro arcade games and pinball machines at this throwback museum.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.

This glass-stain Mary attracted thousands of pilgrims until her head was shattered by a vandal with a slingshot.

Though it may look like it’s missing its outer shell, this skeletal cast-iron tower was built to withstand wind and waves.

A hidden paradise in one of Florida’s most unique rivers.

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

VW heaven in the backwoods of Dade City, now gone.

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

The highest point in Florida is still the lowest high point in the country.

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

The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.

255 feet of suds, scrubbers, and blow dryers.

The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

Some believe this tree to be more than 1,500 years old.