Places pamelasanwald Wants to Go

Known locally as "the giant head," this 14-foot LED sculpture has a photo booth in the neck where you can have a 3D picture taken and displayed.

Rescued, handpainted reproductions of iconic Francisco Goya paintings, now in a hotel.

A wonderful world of rare fruits and flowering trees grows in a small botanical park in Bradenton.

Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

A physical reminder of Earth's ancient past, this rock results from the photosynthetic processes of some of the oldest forms of life.

Everyone's invited to put on a miniature concert with this world-class musical wonder.

This railroad and oil tycoon's lavish estate now stands as a time capsule of the Gilded Age.

These simple structures are living monuments to the fishermen who built this community over a century ago.

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

Florida's first suspension bridge.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

This Florida museum dedicated to western artwork is entered through an artificial canyon with imported sandstone.

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

A hidden beach at the end of a tunnel of mangrove trees.

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