Madeira Beach, Florida
The Church by the Sea
Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.
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Madeira Beach, Florida
Visitors flock to see this church tower's unintended feature: It happens to resemble a giant chicken from multiple points of view.
St. Petersburg, Florida
The site of a gold-digging conquistador's bloody landing in the Americas.
Tierra Verde, Florida
Fascinating military history, awe-inspiring wildlife encounters, and endless outdoor adventures draw people to this sprawling park.
El Paso, Texas
Natural catch-basin rocks covered in thousands of drawings spanning many millennia.
Fort Stockton, Texas
The second largest roadrunner in the world stands 11 feet tall in his West Texas town.
Austin, Texas
An entire subdivision was accidentally built on a flood plain, resulting in its eventual demolition—but the streets are still there.
San Antonio, Texas
The final resting place of a baseball legend who was better known for his behavior off the field.
Austin, Texas
This convenience store-turned-brewpub serves up inventive Indian cuisine and a wide selection of beers.
San Antonio, Texas
Water still flows through the oldest Spanish aqueduct in America.
Quitaque, Texas
Welcome to a starkly beautiful sanctuary where the buffalo roam.
Austin, Texas
A tribute to a great Texas blues musician.
Placida, Florida
Every winter, this tiny islet on Florida’s Gulf Coast is swarmed by some of the largest birds on the continent.
Bradenton, Florida
These crumbling foundations are all that remain of the once-stately 1840s manor that gave the town of Bradenton its name.
Bradenton, Florida
A general store and steam engine are standouts at this multi-building historic park.
Tampa, Florida
This grand Spanish-Cuban restaurant has been serving customers for more than a century.
Tampa, Florida
This century-old bakery produces 18,000 loaves of traditional Cuban bread every day.
Tampa, Florida
A memorial to legendary newsman, publisher, and owner of La Gaceta, the only trilingual newspaper in the U.S.
Tampa, Florida
An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.
Gibsonton, Florida
The snowbirds here are circus sideshow performers.
Riverview, Florida
The history of the traveling carnival is remembered by this sprawling collection of vintage wagons, games, and rides.
Tampa, Florida
Every Sunday for the last 30 years, this Buddhist temple has hosted a market with food and Thai goods.
Tampa, Florida
A tiny, unassuming park in Tampa that belongs to the Republic of Cuba.
Tampa, Florida
These former theme park figures have a new lease on life outside a water plant-turned-restaurant.
Tampa, Florida
Visit the final resting place of a potential pirate at this historic burial site.