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St. Augustine Airplane Graveyard
Permanently Closed

St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine Airplane Graveyard

Gutted airplanes slowly decay in a Florida field.

A circa 1971 advertisement for Shawnee Airlines, describing their flights into Walt Disney World.
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Orlando, Florida

"Singing Runway" at the Abandoned Disney World Airport

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

The Mai-Kai's roadside sign.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Mai-Kai Restaurant

When you can't get to the Pacific, just go to Florida.

Abandoned Aerojet Dade Rocket Facility in Homestead, Florida
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Homestead, Florida

Aerojet Dade Rocket Facility

When this test site was abandoned, they didn't even bother to take the rocket with them.

Skeletons and skulls on display.
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Orlando, Florida

Skeletons: Museum of Osteology

Hundreds of skulls and bones at the largest skeleton museum in the country.

A handsome specimen.
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Orlando, Florida

Carmine Oddities Boutique

Human skulls and a stuffed goat made into a rocking chair can be found at this strange little store.

The former Discovery Island in Bay Lake as seen from the beach at Disney's Wilderness Lodge.
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Orlando, Florida

Discovery Island

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

Cape Romano Dome House
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Marco Island, Florida

Cape Romano Dome House

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

A wall of sketchbooks at the Brooklyn Art Library.
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St. Petersburg, Florida

Brooklyn Art Library

Leaf through over 30,000 artists' sketchbooks in what may be the world's largest collection of doodles

The marquee of Pensacola’s Saenger Theatre. "Saenger Theatre Pensacola 2007"

Pensacola, Florida

Saenger Theatre Pensacola

A Grand Dame of the vaudeville circuit restored to its former glory.

Then-colonel “Chappie” James at his desk. "Chappie James At His Desk 1967"

Pensacola, Florida

Chappie James Museum

A small museum celebrating the life of the first Black four-star general in Air Force history.

Johnson Beach, part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore.

Pensacola, Florida

Johnson Beach

A pristine beach on the Gulf of Mexico with deep ties to Pensacola’s Black community.

Lost City of Mangonia

West Palm Beach, Florida

Lost City of Mangonia

This historic site situated in the Northwood shores neighborhood houses the remains of a forgotten town.

Grave of Laura Adorkor Kofi

Jacksonville, Florida

Grave of Laura Adorkor Kofi

The final resting place of "Mother Kofi," a Black minister who was assassinated in the middle of a sermon.

Tampa Bay’s Oaklawn Cemetery is the final resting place of Jose Perfino, who’s thought to have been a pirate.

Tampa, Florida

Grave of Jose Perfino

Visit the final resting place of a potential pirate at this historic burial site.

Beastie Boys Mural

Jacksonville, Florida

Beastie Boys Mural

Ch-Ch-Check out the world's largest hand-painted 3D mural.

Mosaic taken from the center of the Labyrinth.

Gotha, Florida

The 'Life of Christ' Mosaic

Millions of pieces of Venetian glass showcase the life of Christ.

El Reloj, the 100-year-old cigar factory still owned and operated by the J.C. Newman cigar company

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.

The Gasparilla II is a 137-foot, three-masted boat with a flat steel bottom that “invades” Tampa every January.

Tampa, Florida

Jose Gasparilla II

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

America, America is a modernist sculpture by artist Barbara Neijna found along Tampa’s Riverwalk.

Tampa, Florida

'America, America'

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

Construction of Fort Clinch began in 1847, but by the outbreak of hostilities at the start of the Civil War, only about two-thirds of the fort had been completed.

Fernandina Beach, Florida

Fort Clinch

Used as a military post in three different engagements, this fort has remained incomplete and unfired upon for nearly 200 years.

The museum is housed in the century-old restored childhood home of a local icon and Hall of Famer.

Tampa, Florida

Tampa Baseball Museum

The childhood home of a Tampa sports legend now houses 135 years of baseball memorabilia.

The Pensacola Lighthouse on Naval Air Station Pensacola. "Pensacola Lighthouse"

Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola Lighthouse

A striking lighthouse with views of the Gulf of Mexico and of a military air show.

James P. Small Park

Jacksonville, Florida

James P. Small Park

This century-plus-old baseball park has hosted some of baseball's royalty and stands as the oldest sports complex in Jacksonville.

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