Places MonicaB Wants to Go

A secret, rocky playground hidden amongst the plain white beaches of the Florida coast.

A humid oasis combines recreation with exploration in a unique underwater cavern.

This ancient octopus-like tree was saved from destruction thanks to shady reporting.

Florida castle built with aluminum printing plates.

An oddities shop that dabbles in the deathly and beautiful.

Japanese gardens dedicated to the Japanese farmer that refused to throw in the trowel.

A tribute to Ponce de Leon's supposed quest for eternal youth.

An abandoned vacation home spent a decade taking on legends. It's now taking on water.

This Florida sinkhole hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths.

The ruins of this antebellum sugar plantation are the end result of a Seminole attack during the Florida Wars of 1836.

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

Town of spiritualists and mediums in Florida.

Stay in a room with a view... of the bottom of the ocean.

St Bernard de Clairvaux Episcopal Church, better known as one of the oldest European buildings in the Western Hemisphere.

A haunted hill that supposedly defied gravity.

This underground oasis is one of North America’s most fascinating prehistoric places—and you can scuba dive in it.

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

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

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