This glass-stain Mary attracted thousands of pilgrims until her head was shattered by a vandal with a slingshot.

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

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

Possibly the world's oldest rug, this Egyptian relic is woven entirely from ancient cat hair and once carried a mummified human foot.

A lion given to the prime minister somehow got stuffed and sent to Florida.

St. Augustine's record-setting narrow street was designed to protect against pirates.

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

This curio museum seems like the type of place you might find a mogwai or a monkey's paw.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.

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

The humble home where the famous beat author lived briefly and wrote one of his most famous works.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

Not to be confused with the iconic New York City skyscraper, this Chicago building is a vibrant hub for artists.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

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

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

"Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.

The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.

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

This home is decked out like a psychedelic explosion of colors and bowling balls.