Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

The sign that drew attention to a young boy's cucumber stand is now the name of his fruit superstore.

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

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

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

These constructed wetlands naturally filter millions of gallons of treated wastewater every day.

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

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

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

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

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

A community of collapsing homes more than a mile out from the Florida coast.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

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

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

The behemoth beasts engaged in an epic battle is the second-tallest statue in the contiguous United States.

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

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

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

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

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

Possibly the most beautiful carillon in the world, set atop Iron Mountain in Florida.

A mysterious castle built as a monument to lost love.