St. Augustine, Florida
Castillo de San Marcos
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
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St. Augustine, Florida
The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.
Tierra Verde, Florida
Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.
Tampa, Florida
These former theme park figures have a new lease on life outside a water plant-turned-restaurant.
Tampa, Florida
At Bern's Steak House, there's always room for dessert—it's just upstairs.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Brick walkways weave through more than 500 palms and cycads, representing 150 species from around the world.
Key Largo, Florida
An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.
Key West, Florida
The museum chronicling a treasure hunter's dream, fulfilled.
Key West, Florida
Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Stuart, Florida
In a time before lifeguards, this house was a sanctuary for the shipwrecked.
Titusville, Florida
A building so large that it has its own weather.
Cape Canaveral, Florida
This abandoned NASA launch site is now a memorial to a trio of astronauts who were killed there.
Garden City, New York
This museum-within-a-museum pays tribute to "The World's Most Experienced Airline."
Queens, New York
This futuristic airport terminal was abandoned for decades before reopening as a hotel—with a vintage plane of its own parked out back.
New York, New York
This mosaic dedicated to John Lennon was tended for years by a Beatles super-fan.
New York, New York
This whimsical group of statues is a favorite of children who love to climb all over Lewis Carroll's beloved characters.
New York, New York
Curious crustaceans support an obelisk from ancient Egypt that now stands in modern-day Central Park.
Florida
This 140-year-old beacon off the Florida Keys marks the wreck of a Navy ship that once roamed the Caribbean hunting pirates.
Waianae, Hawaii
This coastal cavern is associated with the Hawaiian god of creation.
Honolulu County, Hawaii
Taste rums made with heirloom sugarcane on the distillery's own estate.
Honolulu, Hawaii
This museum of Hawaiian and Polynesian culture is the legacy of the last descendant of the Kamehameha Dynasty.
Barcelona, Spain
Construction of Barcelona’s iconic (but controversial) church was finally completed in 2026—a century after the death of its architect.
Barcelona, Spain
Gaudí's famously flamboyant architectural style is on full display in this sprawling park and garden.
Barcelona, Spain
Possibly the oldest church in Barcelona, this basilica has its pagan and Christian mythologies all mixed up.