The failure of one component toppled this entire bridge during rush hour.

The first musical instrument of its kind to be built in the United States—and the world’s tallest.

The country’s largest boat parade honors an infamous Spanish pirate—who never actually existed.

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

This sculpture is one of many stunning features along Tampa’s Riverwalk.

The larger-than-life art installation at Tampa International Airport welcomes travelers to town.

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

A real (but thankfully not live) missile stands tall as a monument to the United States military in the small town of Cordele.

Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.

Saunter along the banks of one of North Carolina’s wildest rivers

The first documented commercial gold find in the United States.

A permanent outdoor art installation made up of more than 100 mushroom-shaped lights.

Rare videos and memorabilia await visitors inside this unique store.

The ruins of a 19th-century mill are hidden along a greenway in a prominent Charlotte neighborhood.

One of the best-selling bar bands in American music history is commemorated in their hometown's Five Points neighborhood.

This titanic steel chain linking two buildings was installed without permission but instantly beloved.

A handful of beehive kilns are all that’s left of a historic brick-making empire.

Take in some Air Force history—and ogle some beautiful planes—at this little-known park near Myrtle Beach’s seashore.

If Myrtle Beach is the mini golf capital of the world, this is its crowning glory.

This maze-like, oceanfront gift shop—the nation’s largest— has been serving kitsch to the Myrtle Beach community for over 80 years.

The imprints of astronaut Charles Duke’s moon boots live on at Myrtle Beach’s official South Carolina Hall of Fame.