Places LexiRaine Wants to Go

The second oldest jail in Florida gives insight into the realities of the criminal justice system at the turn of the 20th century.

Ancient church constructed with a special wood that preserves prints from the past.

This Florida arena, once host to "the fastest game in the world," has sat empty for 25 years.

This monument claims to display the first pot used to cook a famed Southern stew.

An oversized bluebird statue returns to its rightful place on Vilano Beach pier.

Amelia Island’s oldest independent bookstore is a cozy oasis for literary exploration.

Jacksonville's highways rendered this century-old grammar school unusable.

This park commemorates the birthplace and legacy of the brothers who authored a song that has come to be known as the Black National Anthem.

The oldest continuously-running professional dinner theater in the United States.

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

Location of a reliquary containing bone fragments of 18 saints.

The smallest walk-in museum in the United States, this miniature museum preserves and displays a range of historic manuscripts.

Faded remnants of the entrance to a Mediterranean-style resort that never fully came to life.

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

"Bite or Smite" became the unlikely mascot of a Tampa suburb.

The United States' only educational center specializing in disease vectors and mosquitoes.

Before this area was filled with luxury homes, it was a movie star's 160-acre ranch and a gangster's hideout.

Florida's first Dark Sky Park is a haven for wildlife and stargazers.

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

These simple structures are living monuments to the fishermen who built this community over a century ago.

Every winter, this tiny islet on Florida’s Gulf Coast is swarmed by some of the largest birds on the continent.

A telegraph station used to send information from Cuba to the U.S. during the Spanish-American War.

This sprawling art park is filled with sculptures, nature trails, and art workshops.

The South Carolina competition challenges you to trap as much grits on your body as possible.