Places jen487 Wants to Go

In the depths of the Everglades, one man has dedicated his life to studying the elusive Skunk Ape.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here’s how Robert the Doll earned his reputation as the most haunted doll in the world.

A much more welcome kind of snowbird vacationer, manatees camp out in these springs every winter.

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

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

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.

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

These remote Florida islands have a history of sea turtles and sunken treasures, and one of the world’s largest coastal brick fortresses.

For over a century, it was a crucial center of mental health treatment and also the source of many local legends.

From burial ground bocce ball court.

This tiny Minnesota city tried to secede from the Union as a last-ditch effort to fix its crumbling water system.

Home to part of the world’s largest private collection of original manuscripts and documents.

No one's quite sure where this quirky university tradition originated.

A Museum Dedicated to the Heroes That Fight Fire.

A collection of pianos and more guaranteed to delight anyone interested in music history.

The fungus-shaped vintage gas station has served multiple purposes over its lifetime, and now serves ice cream.

This ambitious attraction was the brain child of a lake resort impresario, and built by the WPA.

The oldest remaining frame residence in Minneapolis.