Places mdesilva Wants to Go

Like Mardi Gras, only everyone's a pirate.

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

The walls of America's oldest masonry fort famously "swallowed" cannonballs.

An eclectic treasure trove of maritime marvels.

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

Believed to be haunted, this old cemetery is beautifully adorned with Spanish moss hanging from the trees.

Built in just a little over a week this preserved bunker was created to protect our most attractive POTUS while he was on vacation.

The ruins of a once-thriving sugarcane plantation that was burned in the Second Seminole War.

One of only two pod-shaped homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.

Manatees congregate around a power plant's discharge canal where the water is especially warm.

One of the only Florida forts to remain in the hands of the Union all through the Civil War still stands as a historic stronghold.

Intertwined, interspecies trees which locals believe can grant boons to lovers.

Pensacola's UFO home has withstood many hurricanes—just as the experimental 1960s design intended.

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

A vast array of tropical plants collected by a vacationing couple.

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

Island ghost town detailing Flagler's folly in building the Overseas Railroad.

It's a pretty creepy lock-up.

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

An 18th-century Spanish watchtower made entirely of seashell and concrete.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

This fairytale-inspired cottage was created by a university literature professor.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

Hidden in the plaza next to a pizza shop is an amazing little oddities shop.