The semi-reclaimed ruins of this canal were once part of an ambitious plan to reroute the mighty potomac.

The 72-foot giant escaped confinement in a large patch of mulch only to be reburied in the sandy shores of the Potomac River.

This weird abode has inspired everything from the "House on Haunted Hill" to a robot hunter's pad.

This hilltop park offers magnificent views and a Frank Lloyd Wright masterpiece.

This forgotten Frank Lloyd Wright house is an architectural marvel at the end of a sleepy residential street.

Step inside Lucy, the world's largest "elephant."

The historic home still shows the scars from a little run-in with the British in 1813.

This local gem houses the largest collection of pre-Raphaelite paintings outside of the U.K.

A blend of art, antiquities, and Americana fill this museum, surrounded by whimsical, enchanting gardens.

The collection of 80+ pieces created between the years 1100 and 1500 is intended to be seen, heard, smelled, touched, and tasted.

A creative deviation in this post office's design was once a source of controversy.

Electrical pylon in the shape of Disney's beloved mouse.

The highway's southernmost spot is a beloved local attraction.

Step back into the glory days of Florida's nascent tourism industry at this Gilded Age palace.

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

A circus legend leaves an unexpected endowment.

A monument celebrating the idea of reaching inaccessible places.

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

An abandoned water sports stadium that has become a haven for graffiti and decay.

The former home of the Nobel Prize-winning American writer is now home to dozens of six-toed cats.

Welcome to old Florida, where a 1940s mermaid show is still enchanting visitors.

Florida might be at its most surreal in this museum devoted to the famed Spanish artist.

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

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