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

This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.

A tribute to a hometown hero and surfing legend.

A building so large that it has its own weather.

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.

Tour the oldest family-owned cigar-rolling factory in the country—then learn how to roll your own.

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

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.

Built in 1927, this pink stucco hotel once hosted stars of Hollywood’s silent movie era. Now it's being brought back to life.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

A 19th-century Gothic, castle-like statehouse by the Mississippi River.

The smallest post office in the United States is no bigger than a broom closet.

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.