How did a 154-foot-long piece of spacecraft wind up abandoned along the side of a Florida road?

A monolith replica monument of Jean Ribault commemorating the landing of the French in the New World.

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

A sprawling maze of used books piled from floor to ceiling.

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

Based in a former haberdashery, Florida’s oldest continually-operating bar has a rich nautical history and lots of local lore.

Amelia Island’s oldest independent bookstore is a cozy oasis for literary exploration.

This hauntingly beautiful stretch of Florida coastline is covered in sun-bleached trees.

This replica of a 16th-century French settlement memorializes one of the earliest attempts at a European settlement in North America.

Among the strip malls and stoplights stands a giant, orange T. rex made of concrete with glowing red eyes.

Must form and function forever remain at odds? Not if the Florida Department of Transportation has its way.

This stretch of highway is said to be haunted by ghosts of settlers whose graves were paved over.

Measuring approximately 200 feet long, Swampy is the world's largest alligator-shaped building.

A mega theme park-wax museum mélange containing all things biblical.

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

The world's largest private aircraft collection.

The world's 2nd or 3rd or 4th busiest seaplane base.

A towering, steel behemoth that has graced the skyline of Lakeland, Florida since the early 1980s.

Tour the oldest family-owned cigar-rolling factory in the country—then learn how to roll your own.

This century-old bakery produces 18,000 loaves of traditional Cuban bread every day.

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

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

The strip club's VIP lounge is actually a rare repurposed Futuro House.

The larger-than-life art installation at Tampa International Airport welcomes travelers to town.