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

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

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.

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

Many of the murals covering this sleepy Florida town hide some sort of intentional error.

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

Visitors are welcome to enter this lush Key West sanctuary to entertain its plethora of rescued parrots.

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

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

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

These former theme park figures have a new lease on life outside a water plant-turned-restaurant.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

A once-booming Mississippi River town with a history of racial violence is now eerie and mostly abandoned.

This Memphis recording studio launched the careers of Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley.

A Memphis park where you can walk the whole Mississippi River in one go.

Famous for its bio-luminescent inhabitants, known as "dismalites."

A Muppet museum in small-town Mississippi honors the roots of Jim Henson's most beloved creation.

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

A swamp and garden tour featuring local wildlife and exotic botanical specimens from around the world.

This sinkhole was created by a tragic industrial accident and continues to ravage the surrounding landscape.

One of the longest water bridges in the world was built over a supposedly haunted swamp in Louisiana.

New Orleans' famous cemetery, located on the site of a former race track.

This historic New Orleans cemetery is the final resting place of members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.