Smoky, also known as "Yorkie Doodle Dandy," was a four-pound hero of World War II.

Constructed in 1882, this jail once housed local inmates and the sheriff's family all under one roof.

This stuffed pigeon of war had the very serious name "John Silver" until he lost a leg in battle.

One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.

This steamer is known as "The ship that built Cleveland."

Mausoleums, astronomy, and animatronic dinosaurs at this memorial to an assassinated American president.

This humble star-gazing center touts itself as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy."

Strange beasts lurking in a garden are all that remain of a quirky, short-lived theme park.

This sidewalk monument honors more than 50 civil rights activists who helped change the face of America.

The abandoned bathhouse is all that remains of the hot springs considered Florida's original tourist attraction.

The only known working replica of the world's first self-propelled vehicle.

These mysterious ruins are hidden amid this sleepy coastal city.

Tucked away in the forests of North Florida resides a 19th-century lighthouse.

Of course the guy with the first patent for an ice machine lived in Florida.

The story of a Floridian city as told through an obscure sport for retirees.

The Tallahassee Airport serves over half a million passengers a year and is home to some permanent residents too.

It's believed Elvis Presley was inspired to write his breakthrough track after staying here.

America's only city hall with minarets took architectural cues from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

Former utopian colony based on the belief that the universe exists in a hollow sphere.

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

Bronze footprints mark the path where a civil rights leader tried to march in peaceful protest before being knocked unconscious.

Once featuring over 60 miniature replicas of famous Chinese locations, the Splendid China theme park was completely abandoned and is now mostly rubble.

Despite being made of a seashell mortar, the crumbling remains of this historic Florida mill are still standing.

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