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Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

Meet manatees face-to-face at this zoo for native species.

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

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

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

Where serial killer Aileen Wuornos drank her last beer.

North Central Florida's largest flea market and a weekend roadtripper's dream.

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

In Florida, these naughty monkeys live on their own mini-monkey Alcatraz.

Given just one more year to live, Conrad Schuck built his dream house in Bartow, Florida.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

This ancient sinkhole-turned-healing-pool is a treasure trove of archeological discoveries and may even be the Fountain of Youth.

A gleaming white tower in ornate Indian style soars above the low-slung bungalows of north Tampa.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

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