How Quincy, Florida became the richest town per capita due to one man's shrewd business acumen and taste for fizzy drinks.

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

An icon among Florida's pre-Disney tourist attractions, just west of Orlando.

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this sculpture for just another passenger waiting at the airport.

Welcome to the oldest courthouse in continuous use in Florida.

A glimpse at Walt Disney's vision for a "community of tomorrow," in miniature.

Disney's abandoned animal island is now an overgrown ruin that was almost the coolest attraction ever.

Disney World's very first waterpark is now an abandoned ruin being reclaimed by the swamp.

The only runway directly into the magic kingdom has been closed since 1972, but it still sings to you if you drive fast enough.

A historical landmark that has been a central hub of entertainment since 1928.

The world's largest private aircraft collection.

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

The largest hot spring in the United States is, as the name suggests, a stunning show of natural color.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

The rounded structure has evolves from service station to citrus to souvenirs to Charley survivor.

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

Visit these gentle, bell-bottomed, exquisite equines at the home of North America's first Gypsy Vanner horses.

An Alabama courtroom where two famous American authors played as children became the setting for a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

The 44,000-ton aircraft carrier was purposely sunk to create an artificial reef teeming with life.

This coastal port saw one of the most significant battles of the Civil War.

A local landmark with generations of spraypainted messages, and more being added each day.

A Grand Dame of the vaudeville circuit restored to its former glory.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

Once the primary source of ice in this region during the mid-20th century.