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The guitars are flanked by stoplights.

Clarksdale, Mississippi

Clarksdale Crossroads

Giant novelty guitars now mark the spot where Robert Johnson is said to have sold his soul to the devil.

Birthplace of Elvis Presley

Tupelo, Mississippi

Elvis Presley Birthplace

This two-room shotgun shack in Tupelo is the birthplace of a King.

Conch displays.
Permanently Closed

North Fort Myers, Florida

The Shell Factory

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

River Country
Permanently Closed

Lake Buena Vista, Florida

River Country

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

A circa 1971 advertisement for Shawnee Airlines, describing their flights into Walt Disney World.
Permanently Closed

Orlando, Florida

"Singing Runway" at the Abandoned Disney World Airport

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

The former Discovery Island in Bay Lake as seen from the beach at Disney's Wilderness Lodge.
Permanently Closed

Orlando, Florida

Discovery Island

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

“Old Cabbage Head” is a 1913 locomotive housed at the Manatee Village Historical Park.

Bradenton, Florida

Manatee Village Historical Park

A general store and steam engine are standouts at this multi-building historic park.

Anna Maria Historical Society—Belle Haven Cottage

Anna Maria, Florida

Anna Maria Historical Society—Belle Haven Cottage

This small cottage once fell into Tampa Bay but was rescued and restored.

Prudential Building's Rock of Gilbraltar

Jacksonville, Florida

Prudential Building's Rock of Gilbraltar

This two-and-a-half-ton chunk of rock was gifted to the Prudential company by the British Navy in 1955.

Kelly Slater Statue

Cocoa Beach, Florida

Kelly Slater Statue

A tribute to a hometown hero and surfing legend.

El Reloj, the 100-year-old cigar factory still owned and operated by the J.C. Newman cigar company

Tampa, Florida

J.C. Newman Cigar Factory

Tour the oldest family-owned cigar-rolling factory in the country—then learn how to roll your own.

Blue Bird on the Pier

St. Augustine, Florida

Bluebird of Happiness Statue

An oversized bluebird statue returns to its rightful place on Vilano Beach pier.

The Pensacola Lighthouse on Naval Air Station Pensacola. "Pensacola Lighthouse"

Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola Lighthouse

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

The park is home to six mounds, which served as burial mounds or temple/platform mounds that were used by the Santa Rosa-Swift Creek culture in pre-Columbian years.

Crystal River, Florida

Crystal River Archaeological State Park

The mounds on this coastal archaeological site reveal the history of the land’s first inhabitants.

The Crack is only accessible via watercraft, so part of the journey is exploring the Chassahowitzka River and its unique mix of ecosystems.

Homosassa, Florida

The Crack on the Chassahowitzka River

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

The Well

St. Augustine, Florida

Old Spanish Chimney & Well

These ruins are all that remain of what a Spanish barrack that likely housed a quarry overseer, masons, and stone cutters involved in the construction of the Castillo de San Marco.

Publix Cake Water Tower

Lakeland, Florida

Publix Cake Water Tower

A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.

Destin Fish Museum

Destin, Florida

Destin Fish Museum

Dedicated to the "World's Luckiest Fishing Village."

Statue of Juan Ponce de León

Melbourne Beach, Florida

Juan Ponce de León Landing Park

This small beachside park commemorates the possibilities of discovery.

Three Sisters Springs is the only place in the United States where visitors can legally interact with wild manatees.

Crystal River, Florida

Three Sisters Springs

This natural spring is the winter home to the largest gathering of manatees in the world.

St. Augustine Lighthouse

St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine Lighthouse and Maritime Museum

One of the oldest, tallest, and most haunted lighthouses in America.

The Clearwater Virgin before she was beheaded

Clearwater, Florida

Clearwater Virgin Mary

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

Monson Steps

St. Augustine, Florida

Monson Steps

The site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s arrest as he attempted to have lunch.

Sun-bleached oak trees line the beach.

Jacksonville, Florida

Boneyard Beach

This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.

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