A grove of colossal man-made flowers built to collect the sun's rays.

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

This statue inspired by Renoir's famous painting embodies the jovial spirit of Key West.

A small poultry graveyard in the courtyard of a popular Key West watering hole.

An idyllic swimming pool tells the tale of Hemingway's trouble with women.

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

The island residents are known for taking their quirky sense of humor with them to the grave.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

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

This lush Florida island is home to the ruins of a crooked ship breaker's tiny empire.

This spiny beast guards an artist's village while vying for the title of largest lobster in the world.

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

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

Beautiful Gothic-inspired lighthouse stands out among the run-of-the-mill striped fare on Bodies Island.

This shifting North Carolina sand dune is an odd little desert surrounded by oceanic forest life.

A six-foot pair of socks hangs from a drawer of the world's largest bureau.

This bright yellow relic is the final survivor of a short burst of seashell-shaped petrol pumps.

This roadside attraction has been serving out its fair share of hearty folklore and chaos since 1858.

The enormous 250-room Vanderbilt mansion conceals hidden doors and secret passageways.

This giant iron playfully pays tribute to an early 20th-century architectural trend.

Gnarled canopies of pink and purple wildflowers arch over the trail to the summit.

The highest point in North Carolina and the United States east of the Mississippi River, Mount Mitchell is named after argumentative explorer Elisha Mitchell.

Andy Griffith's hometown has made itself up to look like the fictional town of Mayberry.

This modern castle sat empty for decades before a fire inspired its builders to complete its luxury halls.