The third tallest lighthouse in America once guided author Stephen Crane to safety.

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

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

This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.

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

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

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

The unique collection includes bronze cast handprints of some of America's most famous astronauts.

This small beachside park commemorates the possibilities of discovery.

This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.

These craggy limestone outcrops offer a glimpse at a unique piece of Florida geology.

A failed, un-built suburb that has been going feral for decades.

One of many gator theme parks, abandoned in the sugar fields of South Florida.

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

The oldest house of worship in Palm Beach has a wonderful tropical garden.

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

This liminal destination combines creaky carnival rides, a classic car museum, and luck-of-the-draw flea market finds surrounded by dust and drive-in movie screens.