Punta Gorda, Florida
End of the Line Mural
This outdoor mural is one stop on a walking trail that weaves art and history together to tell a tale of local history.
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Punta Gorda, Florida
Radioactive Fountain of Youth
Some believe Ponce de León's mystical spring lurks right under a public drinking fountain.
Sarasota, Florida
Circus Ring of Fame
The hall of fame for circus performers.
Tampa, Florida
Phoebe the Flamingo
The larger-than-life art installation at Tampa International Airport welcomes travelers to town.
Tampa, Florida
La Segunda Central Bakery
This century-old bakery produces 18,000 loaves of traditional Cuban bread every day.
Tampa, Florida
J.C. Newman Cigar Factory
Tour the oldest family-owned cigar-rolling factory in the country—then learn how to roll your own.
Tampa, Florida
Columbia Restaurant
This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.
Tampa, Florida
Ybor City Museum
Restored historic buildings, machinery, and a Mediterranean garden tell the story of a vibrant multicultural neighborhood in the heart of Tampa.
Tampa, Florida
Roland M. Manteiga Statue
A memorial to legendary newsman, publisher, and owner of La Gaceta, the only trilingual newspaper in the U.S.
Tampa, Florida
Parque Amigos de Jose Marti
A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.
Tampa, Florida
Gasparilla Pirate Festival
Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.
Savannah, Georgia
Johnny Mercer’s Childhood Home
The humble beginnings of one of America’s greatest songsmiths.
Savannah, Georgia
Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home
The childhood home of the award-winning novelist and short story writer.
Savannah, Georgia
Colonial Park Cemetery
One of Savannah's oldest and most haunted cemeteries, featuring graves desecrated by Sherman's Union Army.
Savannah, Georgia
Plant Riverside
A once-groundbreaking power plant turned into a hotel and mini-museum of archeological and geological wonders.
Savannah, Georgia
American Prohibition Museum
Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.
Savannah, Georgia
The Paris Market
This quirky curiosity shop takes its cues from the world's bazaars.
Savannah, Georgia
The Marshall House
An early-19th-century hotel with a past that is steeped in the Civil War.
Savannah, Georgia
Dolphin Drainpipes
These ornate, fish-shaped water spouts guard Savannah’s historic facades.
Savannah, Georgia
The Pirates' House
This kitschy tavern is also home to rare early editions of "Treasure Island."
Savannah, Georgia
1996 Olympic Yachting Cauldron
A monument to one of the few Olympic flames ever to be lit outside of the host city.
Savannah, Georgia
The Waving Girl
A statue honoring 44 continuous years of greeting passing ships.
Thunderbolt, Georgia
Charles F. Mills Grave Bell
A 19th-century cemetery device to ensure that the prematurely buried would be "saved by the bell."
Savannah, Georgia
Grave of Gracie Watson
More than a century after her death, Little Gracie Watson remains one of Savannah's most often-visited residents.
