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A massive tribute to this small county's top agricultural product.

This collection of ferns from across the globe is the largest assortment in the United States.

This abstract roadside poultry was saved from demolition by outraged drivers and pilots.

A grassroots community effort in the 1970s led to the creation of this beautiful garden full of delightfully whimsical exhibits.

This 13-foot smiling peanut in Georgia helped Jimmy Carter win the 1976 presidential election.

3/4-scale model of the White House in Atlanta, Georgia.

A mysterious monument meant to be a guide into "an Age of Reason" was destroyed after an apparent bombing.

The famous boat that once ferried Bogart and Hepburn still floats in Key Largo after being abandoned for years.

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

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

A quirky assortment of musical marvels from around the world.

Quirky castle designed by the American actor best known for portraying Sherlock Holmes on stage.

The former home of Samuel Clemens and family remembers the happiest period of the author's life.

These faux-cliff dwellings allow visitors to climb around on a replica archaeological site.

The largest self-built castle in the U.S., six decades in the making.

This giant temperature attraction created some giant electric bills.

George Lucas donated this park to honor the birthplace of his two biggest movie franchises.

Alleyway plaque commemorating the death of a fictional character in The Maltese Falcon, not far from the author's home.

The largest Star Wars collection in the world is its own galaxy of collectibles.

A "haunted" landmark on the coast of Southern California.

A tribute to the life and work of the beloved "Peanuts" cartoonist.

A grove of "candelabra redwoods" deep in California's Lost Coast.