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Paragon Carousel

Hull, Massachusetts

Paragon Carousel

The last remaining attraction from Paragon Park.

Back Door Donuts

Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts

Back Door Donuts

Martha's Vineyard's most beloved speakeasy sells late-night pastries.

Chihuly Collection

St. Petersburg, Florida

Chihuly Collection

The first custom-designed building to showcase the works of Dale Chihuly is a wonderland of glass and light.

Cedar Lakes Woods.

Williston, Florida

Cedar Lakes Woods

A peaceful, unique botanical garden complete with waterfalls, mini islands, and swans.

Fruit and Spice Park

Homestead, Florida

Fruit and Spice Park

Found: Garden of Eden in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

Crooked River Lighthouse

Carrabelle, Florida

Crooked River Lighthouse

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

A pelican at home on Pelican Island.

Vero Beach, Florida

Pelican Island

This small island was the first National Wildlife Refuge ever created in the United States.

When you first see Darwin and Wallace: A Nature and Fossil Store.

Altamonte Springs, Florida

Darwin and Wallace: A Nature & Fossil Store

Visitors to this shop will find fossils, minerals, meteorites, skeletons, oddities, and much more.

Anclote Key Lighthouse

Anclote Key, Florida

Anclote Key Lighthouse

Though it may look like it’s missing its outer shell, this skeletal cast-iron tower was built to withstand wind and waves.

The rhododendron garden in May.

Portland, Oregon

Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

Nestled between a college and a golf course, the garden is home to more than 2,500 rhododendrons.

The whale on the sign forms a heart with its spout

Florence, Oregon

Exploding Whale Memorial Park

Fifty years after a “blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds,” this idyllic natural area commemorates the carnage.

Thompson's Mills 2020

Shedd, Oregon

Thompson's Mills

The last water-powered mill in Oregon is open daily for free tours and has a surprising history.

The 12 rings represent a variety of celestial, seasonal, and Native American meanings.

Bainbridge Island, Washington

The Labyrinth Mosaic and Halls Hill Lookout

Overlooking Puget Sound sits a garden with a Buddhist prayer wheel and an elaborate labyrinth.

Near the entrance past the gift shop

Portland, Oregon

The Grotto

A beautiful 62-acre Catholic shrine and botanical garden.

A very upset worm

Hawkinsville, Georgia

The Eerie Earthworms of Hawkinsville, Georgia

Beneath the surface, something slithers. And if you find it, prepare to be slimed and glowing.

The western end of the tunnel looking east.

Rockmart, Georgia

Braswell Mountain Rail Tunnel

An abandoned railroad tunnel forgotten by time awaits inquisitive hikers.

Fantastic Pit

Walker County, Georgia

Fantastic Pit

The perfectly named cave drop is the deepest in the continental United States, almost matching the height of Seattle’s Space Needle.

Lucas Theatre

Savannah, Georgia

Lucas Theatre

The first public building in Savannah to offer air conditioning was a luxurious cinema that still operates today.

Center for Puppetry Arts

Atlanta, Georgia

Center for Puppetry Arts

The largest puppetry museum in the United States houses the world's most complete collection of Jim Henson artifacts.

A Carry Nation figure, with hatchet.

Savannah, Georgia

American Prohibition Museum

Performers, intricate sets, and a real speakeasy tell the story of the 18th Amendment.

Atlanta Glass Treehouse

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta Glass Treehouse

Suspended above the ground in a thicket of towering Georgia trees is a modern architectural wonder.

Entrance sign to the gardens with Fern Mountain in the background.

Decatur, Georgia

Ferns of the World

This collection of ferns from across the globe is the largest assortment in the United States.

Part of Providence Canyon from rim near entrance road

Lumpkin, Georgia

Providence Canyon State Outdoor Recreation Area

Bad farming practices caused this unnatural natural wonder.

The Swinging Bridge

Suches, Georgia

Toccoa River Swinging Bridge

They call this long foot bridge a swinging bridge, but really it's the bouncing you have to watch out for.

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