Gainesville, Florida
University of Florida Bat Houses
The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.
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Gainesville, Florida
The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.
Homosassa, Florida
Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.
St. Petersburg, Florida
The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.
Key West, Florida
A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.
Ochopee, Florida
In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.
Marianna, Florida
The only Florida state park with publicly accessible caves.
St. Augustine, Florida
A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.
Key West, Florida
Here’s how Robert the Doll earned his reputation as the most haunted doll in the world.
Key West, Florida
The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.
Lake Helen, Florida
Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.
St. Petersburg, Florida
A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.
Gainesville, Florida
This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Williston, Florida
This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.
Lake Wales, Florida
Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.
Chiefland, Florida
A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.
Key West, Florida
These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.
Orlando, Florida
Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.
Celebration, Florida
Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.
Orlando, Florida
The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.