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The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

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

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.

This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.

This kitschy curio wonderland is full of fake animals, teak tables, and a cacophony of random bric-a-brac.

Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.

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

One of the largest Native American shell middens stands 30 feet tall.

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.

The only ancient owl carving found east of the Mississippi.

A local road runs around a memorial to a teenager who died in 1860.

In this small strip mall resides the largest collection of original art from the famed TV artist.

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

This whimsical outsider art wall holds tiny treasures donated by the local community.

The culprit who accidentally lit this 3,500-year-old tree on fire stated "I can't believe I burned down a tree older than Jesus."

Mariners once used this prehistoric landfill as a navigational landmark.

In a time before lifeguards, this house was a sanctuary for the shipwrecked.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

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

This historical art colony is adorned with thousands of hand-carved concrete sculptures in the Mayan Revival style.

Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.

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

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.