The world-record holder for the longest bridge stretching continuously over water.

A museum of unusual collections, mini-towns, and a half-dog, half-alligator.

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.

A 200-year-old live oak on the banks of Lake Pontchartrain.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

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

The largest freshwater lake in the Florida Keys.

"We Seceded Where Others Failed."

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

A historic presidential getaway on the continental United States' southernmost island.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

This general store is stocked with memorabilia from the 1930s onward—almost none of it for sale.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

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

This small museum gives visitors a chance to soak up the history of the "sponge capital of the world."

In this Florida couple's cottage, nearly every surface—inside and out—is covered in mosaic artwork.

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.