Places Bartender Bea Wants to Go

An extravagant western hotel where every floor is the "ground floor."

This monumental Jesus is often referred to as "Our Milk Carton With Arms."

The Ozarks' strangest dwelling.

This haunted hotel built on natural springs once served as a hospital for a quack doctor promising a cure for cancer.

This futuristically sylvan church is a glass-enclosed marvel of modern architecture.

Step into the past and experience what life was once like in the Sunshine State.

This central Florida farm is the largest producer of these little golden fruits in the United States.

This late 1800s historic home was moved by land and sea to serve its current role as a welcome center.

A wonderful world of rare fruits and flowering trees grows in a small botanical park in Bradenton.

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

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

An author's private collection of quirky travel-trinkets and oddities has become a rotating mini-museum in the window of a local bookstore.

Rescued, handpainted reproductions of iconic Francisco Goya paintings, now in a hotel.

This century-old bakery produces 18,000 loaves of traditional Cuban bread every day.

The first musical instrument of its kind to be built in the United States—and the world’s tallest.

This historic silent film-era theater is now a community playhouse with a chilling visitor.

At Bern's Steak House, there's always room for dessert—it's just upstairs.

The story of a Floridian city as told through an obscure sport for retirees.

The larger-than-life art installation at Tampa International Airport welcomes travelers to town.

This massive vault of comedic history is no joke.

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

The only known working replica of the world's first self-propelled vehicle.

This historic hotel has hosted the likes of Babe Ruth, Jimmy Carter, and the Vanderbilts.

Visit the final resting place of a potential pirate at this historic burial site.