A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

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

Visitors to this shop will find fossils, minerals, meteorites, skeletons, oddities, and much more.

Opened in 1976, this monster-sized version of the fast-food franchise is sometimes called the Epic McD.

A mega theme park-wax museum mélange containing all things biblical.

Would you like a sleeper hold with that?

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, rocks and fossils from every U.S. state were collected into a pyramid of national unity.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.

Former wax museum from the 1960s, home to many wax U.S. Presidents and the famous White House miniature.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

The world's largest private aircraft collection.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

This outdoor mural is one stop on a walking trail that weaves art and history together to tell a tale of local history.

Just below the surface, shrimp are producing temperatures hotter than the sun.

In a city crazy for seashells this museum educates and amazes visitors using the wonder of cast-off exoskeletons.

The largest retailer of seashells in the world.

One-time winter retreats of prolific inventor Thomas Edison and his friend Henry Ford.

The giant squid's 27-foot-long corpse lies preserved within a Sarasota aquarium.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

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

Discover diverse aquatic life and befriend resident turtles at this private diving grotto in north Florida.

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