Places kgamblin Wants to Go

Leave it to Key West to drop a real-live drag queen instead of a ball to mark the arrival of the New Year.

An underwater statue of Christ blesses the coral reefs off Key Largo.

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

Two men built this castle on the Florida coast as an artistic “landscape sculpture.”

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.

In this case, 'zero' marks the spot where the iconic Old Spanish Trail ends.

Former villa and estate of James Deering developed to preserve native tropical forests.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

Florida's oldest bar was once a morgue, complete with a hanging tree and gravestones.

A luxuriant botanical garden below sea level.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

A luxurious 1880s hotel with its fair share of Tiffany stained glass, Edison electricity, and of course, ghosts.

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

Arrr! The most authentic collection of pirate artifacts in the world... matey.

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

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

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

This historical swimming pool near Miami is emptied and refilled each day with naturally filtered water.

An underwater city for the dead.

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

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

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.

A museum on the history of Paris, including a set of Napoleon's toiletries, Proust's room, and relics of the Revolution.

Medieval museum built over Roman baths that features famous tapestries of a lady and a unicorn.