St. Augustine, Florida
The Ponce de León Hotel
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
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St. Augustine, Florida
A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.
St. Augustine, Florida
Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.
St. Augustine, Florida
The graves in Florida's oldest Black cemeteries are marked with shells, stones, and mementos of the deceased.
St. Augustine, Florida
A Gilded Age hotel turned eclectic museum of Tiffany glass and curiosities
St. Augustine, Florida
Built around 1723, this is the oldest surviving home in the U.S.'s oldest colonial city.
Gainesville, Florida
The world's largest occupied bat houses hold hundreds of thousands of flying mammals.
Williston, Florida
This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.
Gainesville, Florida
The last place in Florida where wild bison roam
Spring Hill, Florida
A 110-foot concrete dinosaur once sold fossil fuel from its belly.
Crystal River, Florida
The mounds on this coastal archaeological site reveal the history of the land’s first inhabitants.
Plant City, Florida
Nearly 200 prehistoric giants lurk among the trees at this theme park.
Weeki Wachee, Florida
Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.
Bartow, Florida
Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.
Homosassa, Florida
In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.
Evinston, Florida
This general store is stocked with memorabilia from the 1930s onward—almost none of it for sale.
Merritt Island, Florida
Believed to be haunted, this old cemetery is beautifully adorned with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.
Spring Hill, Florida
A live oak beside a Florida bike trail has become a shimmering, musical memorial.
Palm Coast, Florida
A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.
Lecanto, Florida
What started as a tailor shop to help swimmers live their mermaid dreams has grown into a full-scale aquarium, complete with live mermaid shows.
Flagler Beach, Florida
The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.
Bunnell, Florida
Part of a highway network meant to connect Miami to Montreal, this 10-mile stretch of road made from red bricks is still around 100 years later.
Holly Hill, Florida
What started as three small gnomes at the base of a tree has grown into a full-blown gnome home.
Daytona Beach, Florida
Owned by no one but beloved by all, Brownie was a good dog.
Ponce Inlet, Florida
One of the largest Native American shell middens stands 30 feet tall.