Places bluestargirl Wants to Go

Named from the Spanish for “beautiful woods,” this public cemetery is spread across 29 acres of moss-draped oaks.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Among the strip malls and stoplights stands a giant, orange T. rex made of concrete with glowing red eyes.

The second oldest jail in Florida gives insight into the realities of the criminal justice system at the turn of the 20th century.

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

The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.

The United States' only educational center specializing in disease vectors and mosquitoes.

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

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

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

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

A Gilded Age hotel turned eclectic museum of Tiffany glass and curiosities

Built around 1723, this is the oldest surviving home in the U.S.'s oldest colonial city.

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

This salad has two key ingredients: hearts of palm and green ice cream.

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

Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.

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

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

Explore the history of printing in this unique museum owned by a longtime printer.

Ruins of an old sugar mill sitting quietly next to a park in rural Florida.

Flip your own pancakes in this old sugar mill within a Florida state park.

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