Places ChrissyP Wants to Go

A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.

A Florida college boasts the world's largest single-site collection of structures designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

Florida's first Dark Sky Park is a haven for wildlife and stargazers.

Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.

Charlie Smith was almost certainly not 137 years old when he died, but why let that get in the way of a great story?

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

This roadside installation gives travelers a chance to stretch their legs. Don't worry—it doesn’t bite!

Tampa’s most famous native royal comes alive in a duo of arresting bronze statues.

A cheeky alleyway window hosts tiny rotating exhibits with outsized charm.

A parade of interactive nostalgia nestled within a giant brick building in downtown Hattiesburg.

This Hattiesburg museum honors Black Americans who have served in the military, highlighting homegrown heroes.

This historic drug store-turned-museum served an important role in the Civil Rights Movement.

This roadside attraction in the woods of Mississippi is a scalable replica of the Holy Lands during biblical times.

This largely forgotten piece of Cold War history stands hidden in the woods just north of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

A dramatically eroding canyon thousands of miles from the desert.

A seven-ton black granite monument dedicated to the memory of those who died and those who lived through the 1977 crash of the popular Southern rock band.

Florence’s mother built a stairway down to her daughter’s coffin so she could comfort her during storms.

This monument to the victims of a tragic explosion is said to turn and look at passing cars.

A grandiose octagonal home crowned by a large dome stands out among the antebellum mansions.

The second-largest ceremonial mound in the United States is an artificial hill that is loosely shaped like a pentagon.

An eerie and beautiful group of columns mark the site of a grand mansion lost to time and fire.