Through a gap in a chain link fence behind an auto shop is one of Arlington’s oldest family cemeteries.

A merry-go-round that became a rallying point for the early Civil Rights Movement.

The deepest lake in the United States, and once the site of epic destruction that lives on in legends.

A battleship’s mast sits atop a turret-like memorial, commemorating those who lost their lives in one of the precipitating events of the Spanish-American War.

Historic Lee family homestead built in 1785, later serving as a private home and a Civil War hospital.

The de facto symbol of Copenhagen is this bronze fairytale which cannot seem to keep its head for very long.

This was the first ever National Lakeshore, established in 1966.

A memorial dedicated to the famed North Pole explorer appropriately sits at the far edge of Arlington National Cemetery.

The origin of this mechanical boy was a mystery until he revealed his maker by writing it in perfect cursive.

The fairy tale castle of the “fairy-tale king,” this was also the inspiration for Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty.”

The first musical instrument of its kind to be built in the United States—and the world’s tallest.

Visit the final resting place of a potential pirate at this historic burial site.

This sculpture is one of many stunning features along Tampa’s Riverwalk.

A seemingly inexplicable memorial honors a beloved Tampa fruit-seller.

One of the last of the great 1920s movie palaces is a Floridian Greco-Spanish-Persian dreamscape.

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

Tampa’s most famous native royal comes alive in a duo of arresting bronze statues.

The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.

This small cottage once fell into Tampa Bay but was rescued and restored.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.

A general store and steam engine are standouts at this multi-building historic park.

These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.

The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.